Category: Fish

Trout often fall for lures as well. Small minnow-type plugs make great enticements, as do small spinners, crankbaits, spoons and jigs. To start, just cast the lure near cover and reel it in very slowly. That’s often all you must do to catch a limit, but you’ll learn more tricks as you gain experience. Can […]

insect larvae. Young rainbow trout feed mostly on insect larvae and other tiny things like that. As they grow older, they will supplement their diet with fish eggs. Also mayflies, snails and most other forms of aquatic life that share their habitat with them. What do you feed small trout? They also need a food […]

They eat small insects and plankton. Even though most of all fertilized eggs hatch, nearly 90 percent of the wild trout fry die during the first year of life. Wild trout growth varies from stream to stream. Water temperature and the food produced in the stream determines how fast or how large a wild trout […]

Redds, or nests, are visibly “cleaner” than the surrounding stream or river bottom, and they are usually located where there’s a mix of fine gravel and larger cobble. Trout, char and salmon all spawn in water that is highly oxygenated, so the redds will very likely be in moving water. What does red rainbow trout […]

BLEEDING FISH Bleeding is one of the simplest ways to improve salmon quality and take away that “fishy taste” from frozen fish by further reducing bacterial spoilage. As soon as the fish is stunned, break a gill with your finger, and place the fish in water to promote bleeding. Should you bleed out a trout? […]

A general rule of thumb is to feed 1% of body weight per feeding and to adjust feed frequency to obtain the desired feeding percentage to ensure all fish have access to feed. Thus, if fish are being fed 4% of body weight per day, they should be fed four feedings per day. How often […]

Trout and other salmonids can efficiently digest foods that contain primarily protein (mostly from fish), and can obtain some of their energy from fats and, to a lesser extent, from carbohydrates. Fry and fingerling trout require a higher protein and energy content in their diets than larger fish. What is the best food to feed […]

Do not overfeed. Once feed settles to the bottom of the tank, small trout will ignore it. Excess feed reduces water quality and promotes disease. How often should I feed trout? Feed the trout only once per day and feed first thing in the morning when the water temperature is coolest. It would be best […]

Many fish will feed right after the rain storms pass as long as they are not extreme low barometric pressure events. You can catch tarpon, snook, redfish, speckled trout, flounder, black drums, bluefish, mackerel and many more species after it rains. What is the best time to catch speckled trout? The evening time is usually […]

The deeper the water, the better your chances of finding a bigger fish. Trout like deeper water because it will protect them from many predators, and the water temperature is cooler near the bottom. What size trout tastes best? around 10-12 inchesIt should now make sense, keep them alive by not using bait, and trout […]

Once you get home, you can prepare it for the fridge. Wash it in cold water and dry with clean cloths or paper towels. Next, wrap the trout in any kitchen-grade wrap (aluminum foil, wax paper, etc) and store it for up to two days. What is the lifespan of a trout fish? How long […]

When fishing for trout, is it better to fish upstream or downstream? It is better to fish upstream. Fishing upstream allows you to use the current to your advantage, to remain less detectable to fish, and it’s simply safer than fishing downstream. Should I cast upstream or downstream for trout? upstreamTrout must swim upstream in […]

Larger trout, with a few exceptions, tend to focus on larger meals. Really big trout often behave like a large python: they eat one huge meal every few days. Often that huge meal is another unsuspecting trout. What is the best bait for big trout? 1. Worms. Night crawlers, red wigglers, garden hackle—a worm by […]

Most of the rainbow trout from both creeks left their stocking points and headed downstream after the third day. Several rainbows were never found again. One rain- bow trout from Tunkhannock Creek was found nearly 13 miles downstream from its stocking point. Should I cast upstream or downstream for trout? upstreamTrout must swim upstream in […]

Trout do not have large mouths. Many fish respond better to large hooks because they do have those large amounts. Think of things like largemouth bass. Trout have naturally smaller mouths, and smaller hooks are ideal. What size hook is best for trout? The best hook size for trout will be between a size 8 […]

If you can’t seem to find them at the top or middle sections, they may be on the bottom. Bait your hook with a leech and set the depth to roughly 1-3 ft. off the bottom. Even if Trout are holding low, they always feed upwards so always keep separation from the bottom. Are Trout […]