Is it ethical to fish for trout this time of the year?

[5footfenwick]

Nah skip October and November. Best be safe and skip September and December in addition since they spawn then too. They bulk up in August and feed and recover in January, best to skip those also. February they need to get ahead of the tough on them March snowmelt. July is warm and low. Best to skip those too. April sees a lot of pressure and stress. Best to skip that. May, can be their one chance to gorge on surface mayflies to put on the pre summer weight. Best to opt out on that month entirely. June is usually where the water can start to get low and warm. The summer stress is coming on hard. Best not to add to their stress. Gotta throw that month out the window too. Can’t really ethically fish for trout in any month in Pennsylvania.

 

[dudemanspecial]

Nah skip October and November. Best be safe and skip September and December in addition since they spawn then too. They bulk up in August and feed and recover in January, best to skip those also. February they need to get ahead of the tough on them March snowmelt. July is warm and low. Best to skip those too. April sees a lot of pressure and stress. Best to skip that. May, can be their one chance to gorge on surface mayflies to put on the pre summer weight. Best to opt out on that month entirely. June is usually where the water can start to get low and warm. The summer stress is coming on hard. Best not to add to their stress. Gotta throw that month out the window too. Can’t really ethically fish for trout in any month in Pennsylvania.

Well put. I'd like to add that we should stay away from the water all together so the trout don't see us and get too scared.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Well put. I'd like to add that we should stay away from the water all together so the trout don't see us and get too scared.

Amen! Anyone wants to come up with reasons not to fish, I fully support their decision. Go to camp for a week in May, and then give the poor fish a break 😉