Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “trout fishing”
When a crowd of anglers surrounds you, patience and awareness become keys to a successful day on the water. Heavy pressure from big-money tournaments, season openers, or spawning runs can lead to combat fishing when anglers are lined up shoulder-to-shoulder along the bank or gunwale-to-gunwale in boats. I usually try to avoid fishing in a crowd, but I have encountered …
Cool fall weather provides relief for both trout anglers and trout. The summer heat makes it tough for anglers to fish in the middle of the day, but the cooler fall temperatures allow them to enjoy pursuing trout any time of the day. Trout need lots of oxygen and the amount of oxygen water holds decreases the warmer it gets, …
By: Ron Schmidt The variety of tackle and bait available to a trout angler is astounding! No matter your preference, be it fly fishing, spin fishing, worming, or tenkara, there are many choices out there. I prefer spin fishing with an inline spinner. They work exceedingly well in Wisconsin Driftless streams, and I make all the spinners I use, which leaves …
By: Ron Schmidt The Wisconsin Driftless area teems with cold, excellent water quality, outstanding water quantity, and trout! Beauty, peace, and challenges await the trout angler that chooses to seek out small streams. Beauty is something to behold. Its length, width, or depth could describe a small stream. Is a six-foot-wide stream small? Is a stream less than a quarter-mile …
Fresh off a successful adventure, I felt obligated to give you a rundown from a memorable day of targeting trout roaming in deep, clear water. I didn’t catch any monsters but I did fish new waters while applying a familiar technique in an unfamiliar way. The lake I chose holds catchable-size rainbow and brown trout that are stocked regularly, and have …
Streams are usually flowing strong with higher water levels in the early spring due to melting snow and rain runoff so you can usually catch rainbow and brown trout on action lures such as Mepp’s or Blue Fox spinners, small jerkbaits and crankbaits, spoons and Mepps Wooly Worm Spin Flies. I prefer throwing these lures on spinning tackle with 4-pound …
Trout are classified as cold-water fish so when water temperatures turn frigid they stay more active than warm water fish such as bass and crappie. Trout do slow down in the winter, but the fish still eat whatever is available in the fishery they inhabit. Food becomes scarcer for trout in the winter but there are still small insects in …
In streams, there’s a way to fish for trout that puts the current to work for you. It’s called a “swing” presentation, and, while it’s commonly used in deep rivers to catch salmon and steelhead, it works just as well on the stocked and native trout that live near you. In a swing presentation, you allow the current to carry …
Fishing is deeply ingrained in Minnesota culture, and with roughly 10,000 lakes to choose from, Minnesotans are spoiled when it comes to fishing. However, these paradises don’t come easy. It takes collective help from anglers, community members, and state agencies to maintain and manage these world-renowned fishing destinations. Now, let’s get to the chopper! For years, low-flying pilots in stripped-down …
Trout are beautiful fish that live in scenic locations and are fun to catch. If you’re getting started in trout fishing, we’ve got five tips for your—a quick-start guide that will put you on the fast track to catching trout in small water. Tip 1: Find Stocked Trout Take advantage of stocked trout fisheries. In states where trout can survive, …
Trout have reached almost mythical status among anglers for a reason. They are gorgeous, mercurial in nature, hard fighters, and possess a unique charm that sets them apart from all other freshwater species. They are also at-home in some of the most pristine and picturesque waterways in the country, making trout fishing something of a religious experience for the die-hards. Additionally, …
