Hatch Magazine did a feature on the dangers of Heat and Trout lives.. Check it out!
For streams that straddle the borderline between the temperatures at which trout thrive and those at which they suffer, it’s possible to find fish that are actively feeding, but for which you shouldn’t be fishing unless you intend to keep said fish. The trouble for many fisherman can be determining where to draw the line. When it comes to trout, how hot is too hot?
