Anglers can use all the help they can get in the heat of summer when fishing gets tough.

They, and their baits, really are up against it. There is much competition in the water. Knowing when and where to fish can make all the difference for them.

“Fishing gets tough in the summer because fish have so much natural prey to eat,” says Daryl Bauer, fisheries outreach program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “Everything is at its peak during the summer.”

Bauer said that with the warm water of summer, fish are feeding as much or more than any other time of the year. “...