No time of year is a lost cause if you know when, where or what to fish for. High water temps will slow down a lot of fish, but species like catfish are more tolerable of warmer water. Fish at night!!! Many larger predators will only feed at dusk, dawn at night and on cloudy days or before an approaching front. River fishing can also be great for smallmouth, especially in dam tailwaters, riffles and deep pools. Carp will feed at night and so will bass. I've caught pike in the Passaic in the heat of the summer as well, but the bigger fish do tend to prefer cooler water. High-pressure, blue-bird sky days without clouds or humidity on a 90-degree day in July can seem impossible to fish, but then just wait until it gets dark out. Fish gotta eat.
Did I mention to fish at night???
