Tips For Fishing For Stocked Trout

As the winter begins to wind down and warmer weather starts to become more of a reality fishermen begin to get antsy. Nowhere is this fact more true than with people who fish for trout because during the springtime trout fishing starts to creep to the forefront of many fisherman's minds. In many areas of the country this means one thing, fishing for stocked trout.

For anyone who might be new to the world of trout fishing, the term stocked trout may be a term that you are unfamiliar with, but the truth of the matter is that you shouldn't be. In 75% of the cases stocked trout are the type of trout that that you are going to be fishing for and this is important to know because trout that have been stocked tend to eat very different things than trout that are native to a body of water. You see, trout that have been stocked have been born and raised by human beings in a hatchery for the express purpose of being placed into a body of water and be fished for by fishermen.

Therefore in most instances when you go fishing for trout that have been stocked into a body of water you want to adjust the types of baits that you use because of this fact. Seeing as how these trout are used to being "fed" by humans, natural bait's usually aren't as effective as man-made trout baits. An example of a man made trout bait that is effective for stocked trout would be Berkley Powerbait. Flavor enhanced marshmallows would be another.

When fishing for stocked trout with these types of baits, bottom fishing is the preferred technique. This means that a hook or hooks (in the case of gang hooks) are baited with man made trout bait, cast into the water, and "bottom fished" (otherwise referred to as "still fishing"). Although fishing for trout in this manner may not seem like "trout fishing" to some people (especially purists) it is nonetheless the most effective way of fishing for stocked trout.

Of course stocked trout are also placed into rivers and streams and in these cases "still fishing" for them isn't a viable option. In these cases, using baits that mimic live bait, but are nonetheless man-made are a great way to go. The most popular of these trout baits are known as Berkley trout worms and/or the Berkley's "alive" products. These are all baits that are man-made and extruded into a worm, minnow, maggot, or even cray fish shape. All of these baits are effective choices when fishing for stocked trout in the flowing waters of a river or stream.

The bottom line that fishing for stocked trout is very different from fishing for trout that are born naturally in a body of water and the types of baits, techniques, and approaches that are utilized need to be adjusted accordingly.