ORIGINAL: Josh Sorensen
If the water temp is that high the fish are probably in a bit of distress that is pretty warm for trout. The waters ability to hold oxygen goes down as temperature goes up until eventually all the trout will die. Hope the water cools down.
Exactly, So if you are gonna keep the ones you catch, then have it. If these are wild trout and you are just catching them for fun and releasing (as many trout fisherman do) it's actually probably best to leave them alone until the water cools down. Catching them in 70 degree water will probably kill them. Sounds like the dam repair is having a direct impact on those fish and as soon as things normalize again, the fishingwillbe in a more healthy environment for them. Sounds like they are congregating in the "holes" because of the low water.