low water and sun tan lotion needed

Hi folks, Guided yesterday morning with the fly for smallmouth bass on the lower Lamoille.  Man, we really need some rain.  Our rivers are really low and the fishing in them is becoming tougher by the day. It appears as if some small brooks are literally drying up and going under ground. The water temperature was 74 degrees at 7am and I am sure it warmed to 80 degrees by late day.  The sun has been scorching and you really need to find shade.  Morning is time to fish.  We could not get a smallmouth to take a surface fly yesterday morning.  We tight line drifted large #8 stone fly and hellgrammite patterns in heavy riffles.  Also, a #10 tungsten olive wooly bugger worked pretty well.  We caught 3 little smallmouth and a handful of fall fish.  Pretty slow and I am sure the heat and sun contributed to the slow fishing.  After my trout trip this morning I will be focusing on lake fishing for smallmouth.  With the current weather pattern of more heat and sun I think the river fishing will be tough for a while.  Leave the trout alone when the water temperature reaches 70 degrees.  Keep your thermometer handy.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have fun, Willy