How will climate change affect trout and salmon?
Trout and salmon require cold water to survive and the warming of the atmosphere will increase water temperatures, making certain sections of streams and rivers uninhabitable for trout and salmon as water temperatures increase. Most climate change models predict increases of approximately 5.4° F by the year 2050. Fish that are already stressed by poor water quality, degraded habitat, and non-native species will have a harder time as these natural disturbances increase and cause additional strain on them.
