Trout season is just around the corner, but winter seems it’s not ready to give in. Fish don’t seem to mind the cold, while fishermen tend to struggle under such conditions.

It looks like we are in for another repeat performance. Like last spring, the snow is hanging on as long as possible. This creates some pretty rough stream fishing. It’s not impossible to catch fish in cold water, but in rushing, fast-moving streams? That is a different story.

There are ways to combat such conditions, but you will still be hard-pressed to catch a limit. Sometimes a little thinking outside of the box can help you be a bit more successful. If you organize and properly prepare your equipment, things will likely be a little less complicated. Either way, we are again in for a struggle the first couple weeks of the season.