Westwood wrote on Jul 12^th, 2018 at 2:42am:

I actually like fishing for trout in dog days.  I figure the trout are more concentrated because any water less than 20 feet deep probably doesn't hold trout.  Having said that last July I caught a 31 inch trout in 10 to 15 feet of water.  Sometimes fish don't read the right articles on fishing.

Very true.  They will often 'sun' themselves on the surface and you can see them mid lake at the height of day finning and having snacks.