Five Summertime Quabbin Reservoir Trout Tips

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With the summer season now upon us, we need to remember a few basic  tips when venturing out to Quabbin Reservoir in hopes of hooking up with some quality trout. Remembering trout are a cold water fish, searching for summertime trout needs to focus on that fact …

Though summertime is not the best time to chase trout and salmon on the Big Lady, it is a time when many trout anglers have vacation time available and you know what they say, any day fishing is better than …

Here are five tips to help enhance your summertime trout success on the Quabbin:

• Since summer heat and intense solar radiation warm shallow water quickly this time of year … think deep since deeper water is cooler than the shallows …
• Though trout are cold-blooded and water temperature impacts their body temperature, they definitely tend to be more sluggish during the summer so slow your presentation …
• When possible select cloudy days for your Quabbin fishing adventure. Cloud cover keeps things a tad cooler for you and the fish  …
• Time your trip to maximize fishing hours in the early morning or late evening since these are the times when trout are more active; &
• Find lake structures or cover that provides a greater presence of shade such as steep banks, underwater humps or ridges, long steep points or weedbeds sitting adjacent to deep water …

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