Warmer water pushes trout out of the slower pools and runs to the river sections with faster-moving, oxygen-rich water. It’s also much more fun to fish pocket water when it’s warm enough to ...

Cast and Move. It’s not just footsteps that trout are more attuned to in low water; it’s any disturbance. If you spook a fish on your first cast into a pool, you’d be best served to move on ...

When we couldn't figure out what fly they wanted, we gave in — and tried live hellgrammites. By Ben East. Published Jun 3, 2025 12:00 PM EDT ... only to find the water as innocent of fish — hungry, co ...

In clear water, sunlight is not your friend. Sure, it helps you spot fish, but it also helps fish spot you.Get out early in the morning or on an overcast day, and you’ll find that trout are much ...