Techniques for
Special Situations

• High Water
  
  "To trout fishermen, high water can be a blessing or a curse. Runoff from a heavy rain or rapid snowmelt raises the stream level and discolors the water, but the effects of these changes depend upon the type of stream and your method of fishing. Anadromous trout and salmon are drawn into streams by the rising water. But fishing may be tough as long as the water stays muddy; as it starts to clear, the action picks up dramatically. Fishing peaks when the water is clearing, but still somewhat discolored. Resident trout become much less wary in discolored water, and more likely to stray from cover. They feed more actively because of the food washed in by the runoff.
  So you do not have to present your bait as precisely as you normally would. But even though the trout are feeding, fishing is more difficult in high water because the current is swifter and the water deeper, making it hard to get your lure or bait deep enough."
  
• Low Water
• Heavy Cover
• Night Fishing
• Winter Fishing
• Fishing for Trophy Trout