Anglers encouraged to adjust practices as water temperatures rise

Anglers encouraged to adjust practices as water temperatures rise

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Warm temperatures and below-average precipitation have prompted Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials to issue conservation guidelines for trout anglers as water temperatures rise in Wyoming streams. In a recent release, Game and Fish warned that warm water holds less dissolved oxygen, making it difficult for cold-water species like trout to recover […]

Increased Temperatures Put Stress on Sport Fish

With recent record breaking highs in temperature, stress on fish has increased. Wyoming Game and Fish Department Sheridan Fisheries Biologist Andrew Nikirk urges anglers to ensure the temperatures of the waters in which they are fishing are cool enough to not stress or kill fish.  A. Nikirk According to the Game and Fish, trout die after prolonged exposure to water temperatures greater than 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and brief exposure to temperatur…