Early Season Trout Fishing Tips

For many anglers the spring is their favorite time of the year because it's when trout fishing season begins and they can get out onto the water after a long winter spent doing activities other than trying to catch a fish. Yep, the springtime and "trout fishing" go together like a hand and a glove and in this post I will outline some early season trout fishing tips that will help you catch more trout when you head out onto the water this spring.
Early season trout fishing offers some unique challenges that aren't found during other times of the year and some of these challenges would include; high and/or muddy water conditions, lots of fishing "pressure", cool to cold air and water temperatures, and often less than "ideal" weather conditions. This however, doesn't mean that fishing for trout during the early season should be avoided.
As a matter of fact, it means just the opposite. You see, during the early trout season trout are often very active and feeding heavily after a long winter where they tend to feed much less often because of a slow metabolism caused by freezing water temperatures. This means that as air and water temperatures rise early in the season the trout get active and begin actively feeding. This is why warmer days or extended warm periods tend to "turn the fishing on".
Seeing as how this is the case if you can time your fishing trips to include other controllable factors such as being on the water when the weather and moon are in your favor, you will much more likely to experience early season trout fishing success. Natural factors such as air and water temperatures and the phase and rising and/or setting of the moon play a huge role in whether or not you catch early season trout.
The next tip is to use different lure and fly colors than you might during the other seasons. Because muddy and/or stained water conditions are so prevalent early in the trout season, fluorescent, chartreuse, and white colors are usually more effective than more drab color choices. Brighter colors are much more noticeable to the trout you are attempting to catch, which means that you will receive more bites from hungry trout.
Remember, the simple things are often the most effective things in life and when it comes to trout fishing, this rule definitely holds true. Keep these simple tips in mind when you head out fishing for trout early in the season and you will experience more success, I guarantee it.