How To Fool Springtime Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout are a very popular species of fish to attempt to catch, especially during the spring of the year and in this post I will outline some tips and tricks that will help you fool springtime rainbow trout. The biggest thing that has to be dealt with during the spring of the year is run off from rains and/or snow melt. This creates high and muddy water conditions, which means that your approach needs to change some as well.

As far as river fishing is concerned this means that you need to concentrate your fishing efforts on two times, before the run off and after the run off. And truth be told, depending on where you live, by the time the run off has subsided enough to fish for rainbows effectively, you are often well into the summer. So, for many of you if you want to fool some springtime rainbow trout in a river, you need to be fishing before the run off creates un-fishable conditions.

If you prefer to fish for rainbow trout in a lake or pond, one of the best ways to fool springtime rainbows is by still fishing with Powerbait. You see, rainbow trout that are found in lakes and ponds have almost always been stocked, and stocked rainbow trout are suckers for the trout bait known as Powerbait . A small ball or two of this unique trout bait floating off of the bottom is difficult for hungry rainbows to resist.

Throwing small spinners and spoons can also be effective for fooling springtime rainbow trout, although the color of your spinner needs to be chosen wisely. I have found that dark colors (such as black and brown) or florescent colored spinners seem to be the most effective for rainbow trout when the water is stained or murky like we have to deal with during the springtime. I have also found that gold or black blades seem to work well under these conditions as well. Give these simple tips a shot the next time that you head out fishing for springtime rainbows and you should experience more success.

Springtime In The Mountains

Yesterday I headed out to my favorite river to do a little trout fishing and as I was driving there I remembered, "you know it was actually quite warm in the early part of the week?" As I looked at the mountains in the distance and saw that they still had alot of snow on them, I thought, "Maybe it will be okay." I was not okay, the run off had no doubt started and the river was extremely high and muddy. In hindsight, I knew better, but It was a decent day weather wise and I figured I'd give drift fishing a shot.

Once I arrived at the river, I figured I'd driven for 40 minutes so why not give it a shot anyway? So that's what I did. The main river was too high to fish, but I was able to find an eddy where it looked like I might be okay. An hour and one eight inch rainbow trout later I "called it a day" and was thankful that I at least got a chance to wet a line and now knew that river fishing is going to be an impossibility in my area for the next two to three months.

But hey, this is how it works during the springtime in the mountains. Now, it's time to do a little trout fishing in the local lakes while the rivers fill and then drain over the next few months. The good thing about this phenomenon is that it makes me look forward to the fall, when fishing for trout in the Northern Rockies really heats up.