{"id":2808,"date":"2024-07-09T19:52:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T01:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/?p=2808"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:52:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T01:52:33","slug":"cram-session-heat-wave-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/09\/cram-session-heat-wave-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cram Session: Heat Wave Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Cram Session is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific fish species or local fishery. Want to see a topic covered? Email&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:tightlinesboise@gmail.com\"><em>tightlinesboise@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><em> with your suggestion!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re having a heat wave! When temperatures creep north of 100 degrees, I often get questions about fishing in the heat. In this special edition Cram Session, I answer common inquiries on fishing during triple-digit weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do fish still bite in extreme heat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do. Fish still have to eat to survive, so they can still be caught. Like people, fish aren\u2019t huge fans of prolonged, extreme heat. So, the best bet is fishing early or late in the day, when it\u2019s cooler, or even at night. The timing works out for anglers, since it\u2019s much more comfortable to be outdoors then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is it bad to catch fish when it\u2019s hot outside?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be. Exercising on a hot day is harder on our bodies, and fish endure similar increased stress when they are caught in warmer-than-usual water. Fishing during cooler times of the day helps limit this impact. Catch-and-release fishing is not recommended during extreme heat, as fish may not survive\u2014especially species like trout and Kokanee, which are more delicate and sensitive to high temps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the best options for fishing during a heat wave?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevation certainly helps, as temperatures in the mountains are usually 10-15 degrees cooler than here in the Treasure Valley. Fishing from a float tube is a great option, too\u2014it keeps the lower half of your body in the water and is very refreshing on a hot day. Similar can results can be achieved wading the Boise River or other cool streams in wading shoes and swim trunks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do venture out in the heat, be sure to take the proper safety measures. Hydration is the biggest key\u2014you can\u2019t possibly have too many bottles of water and electrolytes. Sunscreen, long sleeves and a hat are also musts. Hopefully, things will \u201ccool down\u201d soon, but hot weather will likely be part of the fishing equation for the next couple months. Be smart, stay cool, and tight lines!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Cram Session is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific fish species or local fishery. Want to see a topic covered? Email&nbsp;tightlinesboise@gmail.com with your suggestion! We\u2019re having a heat wave! When temperatures creep north of 100 degrees, I&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2808"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2809,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2808\/revisions\/2809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tightlines208.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}