Jun 28, 2013 · I have a small inland lake near my home that they stock with Rainbow trout. I am looking for some tips on how to catch them. The only success we have had is we used a small glow in the dark jig tipped with a crawler. We did this with a drop light and fished at night in about 25-30 foot of water.

Dec 18, 2005 · The lighter the line the better I have found, especially for larger trout as they can be very line shy. Also try fishing at night with a bright light shining down into the hole to attract the plankton and minnows. I tear the rainbow trout up that way. Good luck out there and be safe.

Aug 24, 2023 · On advice from a fellow M-S member, the Michigan Stinger Scorpion spoon in rainbow trout pattern (RS9) trolled with a long lead from a 3lb mini rigger ball worked for me on the planted lake I fished. I swapped the stock treble hook for a Gamakatsu size 1 swish hook.

Jul 23, 2017 · This fish was caught about 30 yards upstream from same stream that the 2nd trout pictured was caught from. (The Brookie in the plastic bag.) Yet, this fish is a Brown Trout. Its markings, (the fins and spots) are very reminiscent of a Brookie though. Maybe this Brown Trout hangs out with a lot of Brookies and that has affected its sense of style…

Dec 3, 2024 · 15 Rainbow trout 16 Coho salmon Lexington..... 89 Atlantic Salmon 11 Rainbow trout 1 Coho Salmon All fish were nice, healthy , appeared well fed and returned unharmed. Last year DNA samples were taken from 13 rainbow trout @ Port Sanilac. 11 of the samples proved to have been from the Eagle Lake strain which have been planted @ these ports.

Oct 9, 2018 · 16,000 steelhead were planted this spring! i was there when the hatchery truck arrived. i see drop back in early april back down the river but no one fishes for them. A few are caught ice fishing but most are targeting lake trout on the ice here! i will try to get more info on the stocking for you!

May 9, 2024 · Walmart carries the Shakespeare micro lights. They're a good deal for tossing light spinners or worms for trout. They even have a cork handle and a hook keeper for like $20 bucks. My nephew landed a 29" steelhead using a 4 & 1/2 ' version a few years ago. Could be right up your alley. A friend told me he snapped one so the quality may vary.

Nov 28, 2024 · I've got the automatic fisherman in both old style and new style. I mainly use them for shallow water rainbow trout but occasionally for perch as well. I like them and definitely a big help on the finicky trout.

Dec 11, 2024 · I never have done much brown trout fishing all the years I chartered I fished for kings. The few browns I have caught including one Master Angler were caught south of the Silver Lake sand dunes. Back when you could carry a small boat down the beach and fish in front of the Cook plant in the winter, we hammered the browns, but most were 2 to 10 ...

May 10, 2002 · "The Skamania you asked about are actually a strain of Rainbow Trout, also known as Steelhead Trout. They are not a hybrid. The Great Lakes has two strains of Steelhead - the Michigan Winter and the Skamania. The Skamania are native to the Skamania River in Washington State.