Field NotesWhen to Walk Away: Summer Water Temps and the Fish You Don't Catch
Warm water kills trout you release. Here's how I read summer water temps on the South Platte and when I'd rather drive home than cook a fish.
South Platte · Colorado · Est. 2025
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Dog Days: When the Water's Too Warm, I Go Up
Late August on the South Platte cooks the lower water. Here's the move I make instead — up to cold high-country creeks. Easier on me, easier on the fish.
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