I've always heard that the water level changing so drastically reeks havoc on their spawning ability. The have a tendency to spawn when the water is high and then the poor eggs are high and dry when the water goes back down. The brown trout are the Fall spawners, rainbows in the spring. One fish may fan out 4 or 5 nest. This year with the low, steady flow of water just might lead to an extraordinary year class of trout! Let's hope so!