Where do trout go during floods or high-water events? Are they washed downstream?
During bank-high water events, adult-sized fish are affected very little, but young-of-the-year trout may be adversely affected. Catastrophic floods are more likely to impact fish populations but the effects on habitat are more critical. During an occurrence of high flood waters, trout will seek out cleaner and less turbulent water, up or downstream. They may even end up in a spring or be stranded in a puddle.
