Fishing For Rainbow Trout in the Spring

In many parts of the United States one season stands out above all the others when it comes to the act of trout fishing and that season is the spring. The spring of the year is when "trout season" begins in many states and there is one species of trout that many fishermen in these states target during the spring season; the rainbow trout . Fishing for rainbow trout in the spring is an activity that many anglers engage in and below I will outline a few tips that will help you catch more fish when you head out onto the water this spring.

The first and easiest thing for you to pay attention to is when you are fishing. Most anglers just head out fishing for trout anytime that they get the chance, but if you have the luxury of being a little more discerning about when you go fishing, you can easily experience more success. You see the trout will be more or less active at different times and as a rainbow trout fisherman you want to try to be on the water when the trout are the most active.

You can figure out when the trout will be the most active by paying attention to things like the weather, the phase of the moon, and whether or not the moon in rising or setting. The moon rise and/or set is probably the most important of these three factors, as fish tend to be very active in the hour or two window of time that brackets these two occurrences. And if you think that the moon rise and set coincides with the sun rise and set, you would be wrong. The moon can rise or set at twelve in the afternoon on some days. As simple internet search will give you all of the data that you need on the moon is rising and setting on a particular day.

The next thing to concentrate on is the bait that you use when you are fishing for. If you are fishing in a lake for rainbow trout that have been stocked, the answer begins and ends with two types of trout bait; Powerbait and salmon eggs. Still fishing for stocked rainbow trout with either of these baits is definitely the way to go in the spring of the year.

If you are fishing for rainbow trout in a river or stream the bait choices are a little more extensive, but two of the most effective types of bait are live worms or small spinners. Drift fishing with either live worms or small spinners is an extremely effective springtime rainbow trout fishing tactic. Try adjusting the depth at which your bait drifts by adding split shot sinkers or tape lead, so that you can keep your bait as close to the bottom as possible.

The bottom line is that fishing for rainbow trout in the spring is a ton of fun after a long winter spent indoors and the aforementioned tips will help you to catch more trout this spring.