The summer heat has set in, but this doesn't mean that you have to stop fishing. Here are a couple of good practices to keep in mind for fishing the late summer.

1: Carry a thermometer and monitor water temps throughout the day. Use caution between 65° and 67° and stop trout fishing once temperatures reach or exceed 68°.

2: Use heavier 3X and 4X leaders and tippets to minimize stress by shortening the fight and landing fish faster.

3: Use a net to reduce handling time and keep fish in oxygen rich moving water whenever possible.

4: Keep fish wet, handle them as little as possible, and release them quicky. If taking a photo, take it with the fish in the water.

5: Fish a single, ideally barbless dry fly to reduce handling time. Target fish actively feeding on the surface rather than those reluctantly taking subsurface.

Feel free to save or reference this guide from Rocky Mountain Trout Unlimited if your out on the river and unsure what precautions to take depending on water temperatures.