Mountain Lakes Rainbow Trout

Flatlander3

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I am an avid Midwest fisherman, boat, gear, walleye, notherns, bass, panfish etc.

The lack of knowledge is trout. I am going to hike back into some mountains to camp and toss a line for rainbow trout in some small lakes. What is the best lures and presentations to do so with spinning gear. Small spinners, small bobber and grub, dry fly under a bobber??

Thanks
 
Flatlander3 said:
I am an avid Midwest fisherman, boat, gear, walleye, notherns, bass, panfish etc.

The lack of knowledge is trout. I am going to hike back into some mountains to camp and toss a line for rainbow trout in some small lakes. What is the best lures and presentations to do so with spinning gear. Small spinners, small bobber and grub, dry fly under a bobber??

Thanks
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I often do well with a rooster tail in whatever color. I like green.
 
If a rainbow, gold or chrome colored Thomas boyant doesn't work there are no fish in said lake
 
PoleX said:
One of these with an assortment of flies can work pretty well. You run the line through the middle and twist it on. Fill it with some water and it allows you to cast the flies out a ways. View attachment 379189View attachment 379190
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I have had good luck with these and flies on days that I dont want to take the fly rod or its just too thick to back cast. Very good tool in the toolbox.
 
Black and gold panther martins, yellow and silver of the same. Rooster tails are a great way to go... little cleo spoons and a bent spoon called a super duper all work amazingly. Theres some soft plastics called trout magnets that can be very effective when nothing else is. I usually run 4lb test occasionally 2 but its rare. You can fit everything you need spin fishing for trout in a double sided plano box about the size of your average paperback book. Make sure to include some size 8 or 10 baitholder and salmon egg hooks along with a couple small floats and some split shot. Redworms are always a good bet when nothing else works. just adjust your depth till you start picking up fish.
 

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The black/yellow panther martins are each of my kids "lucky" lure. Its basically all we take as they're convinced that nothing else will catch a trout. :ROFLMAO:
 
I like a fly rod, but I’ve never met a trout that didn’t like a Panther Martin or Mepps. Black/yellow with gold blade and red/yellow with silver blade Panther Martin are my favorites.
 
Fly and bubble. I have used dry flies, but they can be a pain to keep afloat. Id get some dries and floatant, midges, hoppers and ants. Take some micro grubs and a handful of spinners and you'll have everything you could need short of a tub of night crawlers.
 
Rooster Tails have worked for me. Yellow, pink, green or brown. Depends on what color they like that day. Also have been succesful with 1 1/2 - 2" floating rapalas in areas too shallow for spinners. Just cast the rapala out and twitch it. Make sure the fish can't see you though or they won't bite.
 
I believe we should all be free to marry the person we love, but flies belong on fly rods.
 
Greybeard said:
Berkley Powerbait

Some folks might get snooty, but it works.
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They say powerbait is best with stocked fish as it resembles the pellets when they were young. Of course people still catch native trout as well but rule of thumb says most effective in stocked lakes/reservoirs.

perhaps check to see if there is supplemental stocking taking place or all naturally occurring fish in these mountain lakes?
 
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