Can someone give me some tips on trout fishing? Bait, lures...anything!!!?

Question

Let me add some detail...I'm fishing in a lake that stocks about 1000lb of trout every 2 weeks. I'm fishing with some power bait I got from Walmart's fishing area. No luck so far though. I'd like to know if there's a type of lure I can use or any other kind of bait...

Answer 1

This sounds crazy, but make sure you are fishing in a lake, stream or river that contains trout. Trout need cool well oxygenated water to live, and so do not inhabit all areas. I had a guy ask me last week if I was trout fishing, while I was carp fishing on the Mississippi river!

Trout are mainly insectivours. They thrive on under water bugs in various life stages, terrestrial or land insects (ants,beetles, worms etc) that fall in the water. As they grow they will also begin to eat other fish.

For bait....a nightcrawler fished on the bottom is very effective. Due to the habit of trout to get hooked deep while fishing live bait, only use crawlers if you are planning on eating the fish.

Lures...for spin fishing, panther martin spinners and small mepps spinners are killers! they catch lots of fish and big fish too. Rapalas work great, especially during dusk or dawn to entice huge trout (I'm thinking browns).

Flyfishing is a "traditional" way to angle for trout.If you are planning on flyfishing, there are flys that are fished on the top of the water (dry flys and poppers) and there are flys fished below the surface (nymphs, streamers and wet flys)
Futher, some of these flys are made to look like replicas of the actual insect or animal, while others are tied to look a liitle like a lot of things, while being nothing in particular. These are attractors.
I would get (or tie)
Elk wing caddis (sz 12-16), Adams (sz 14-20), Royal Wulff (sz 10-16), ants (sz 16-20), beetles (sz 12-18), Hare's ear nymph (sz 12-18), Bead Head Pheasant tail nymph (sz 14-18), Deep Sparkle Caddis Pupae (sz 12-16).

These are pretty basic, found at most shops that sell flys and cover alot of water and situations.
Good luck

Answer 2

I fish a lake in the next town over from mine that is stocked with brown and rainbows and what is use is a night crawler on the bottom early in the morning until the sun hits the water. That is when the trout start heading back to the deeper waters. I wait and go back in the evening time and fish till dark using worms and im here to tell ya worms are the best bait for trout in my opinion.

leadwing

Answer 3

ok first NEVER use the brand of power bait it scares away the fish cuz it smells so bad. but u want to no how to catch them so use garyamamoto or just rejular worms


they is also fly fishing this is a great way but u have to be really quite so if u have really still legs and it has to be in a running river so try regulary worms or u can buy a jig

Answer 4

Try using small fathead minnows rigged about 2' below a bobber. Use a small split shot 1/2 way between the bobber + bait.

Answer 5

I think Berkely makes a certain king of worms for trout. The worms are usually a bright color(orange pink yellow lime-green). Or try an In-Line Spinnerbait. Go to basspro.com and look up In-line spinnerbait, or Rooster Tail.

Answer 6

Always fish upstream. fathead minnows work great on a #8 or # 10 hook.

Answer 7

For baits, try those Berkley powerbait. They work pretty well by scent and glowing color. Those also work on other species.

Answer 8

SINCE YOU GIVE NO INFO ON WERE YOUR GOING IT'S HARD TO ANSWER. BEST TO LOOK UP TACKLE SHOPS IN THE AREA YOUR GOING ON LINE AND GIVE THEM A CALL OR E-MAIL MOST WILL BE HAPPY TO GIVE WHAT INFO YOU NEED OF YOU KEEP IT SHORT. HAVE FUN

Answer 9

Fly fishing may help you out o,k.?

Answer 10

HAVE PATIENCE!
BE CALM.
YOU SHOULD USE A SLOW AND SMALL BOAT SO THAT NO WATER VIBRATION DISTURBS THE FISH.