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Title: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: ssd0904 on February 03, 2010, 09:48:02 PM
Hey the title says it all I'm on my iPod I'll write short 
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: Sam Salmon on February 03, 2010, 10:01:08 PM
Bait-Salmon eggs

Lure-small Spinner
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on February 03, 2010, 10:06:13 PM
Lure - Size 1 Red Blue Fox, and Gibbs Croc 1/8th Gold Hammerred with Orange strip

Bait - Powerbait
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: Geff_t on February 03, 2010, 10:08:55 PM
Just like with steelhead- garden worms and shrimp
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Post by: vancook on February 04, 2010, 05:18:23 AM
bait- powerbait, deli shrimp, dew worms, single pink eggs

lures - 1/8 crocs, personal favourite is silver with a pink stripe
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: jon5hill on February 04, 2010, 10:08:22 AM
In the colder parts of winter, fish with a float near the bottom with 3-4 salmon eggs on your hook.

When it warms up, use Powerbait 3-inch trout worms. They work better than anything I've tried, and I've tried everything.

The best part about them is that if you screw up hooking a fish, you can just leave your float there and 90% of the time the fish comes right back to hit it. The worm is lethal when presented correctly. No messy fingers from shrimp or worms, no spoiled excess bait when the day is done. It's the most effective way to hook up with stocked trout as it provokes a very aggressive bite from the fish, minimizes the cost of bait as a single worm can last up to 10 fish, maximizes fishing time because you do not have to constantly bait your hook, and finally, removes any doubt in your mind after a fish bites that you may have "lost your bait" because it stays on your hook like superglue and absolutely will not come off.

I caught 6 fish yesterday at Sasamat lake with 3-inch powerbait trout worms, I've used them for 2 seasons now and swear by them.


Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: Geff_t on February 04, 2010, 12:43:36 PM
you can also use the 3" worm for steelhead. Deadly in the clear water in the upper like it is now.
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: ssd0904 on February 04, 2010, 01:55:44 PM
Thanks for all you guys! I know all the baits for trout but just didnt know the most effective one! I'll try the 3 incch trout worm, shrimp, etc. Anyways what colour 3 inch trout worm?
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: jon5hill on February 04, 2010, 07:08:34 PM
Thanks for all you guys! I know all the baits for trout but just didnt know the most effective one! I'll try the 3 incch trout worm, shrimp, etc. Anyways what colour 3 inch trout worm?

Chartreuse, White, Red, any of them work. Just make sure that you use a bright one if the water is muddy.

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Post by: Jona on February 04, 2010, 09:02:17 PM
Wedding bands work well.
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Post by: Jamison Jay on February 04, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
Hatchery pellets work well also, especially for catchables  ;D
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: ssd0904 on February 08, 2010, 04:24:25 PM
Hey Jon, for the powerbait worms, do i  just use them with Float also? Because it's floating type, so wouldnt it float with the float? So shouldnt i use a down rigger? Thanks.
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Post by: BCfisherman97 on February 08, 2010, 05:05:39 PM
I use a float.
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: jon5hill on February 08, 2010, 06:49:44 PM
Hey Jon, for the powerbait worms, do i  just use them with Float also? Because it's floating type, so wouldnt it float with the float? So shouldnt i use a down rigger? Thanks.

Use a light float, like a small thill float, and a single split shot for added sensitivity. If you ever come out to Sasamat lake I can show you some time.

send me a PM and i can send you detailed information
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: Fish Assassin on February 08, 2010, 07:42:55 PM
Hey Jon, for the powerbait worms, do i  just use them with Float also? Because it's floating type, so wouldnt it float with the float? So shouldnt i use a down rigger? Thanks.

Absolutely no need to use a downrigger when fishing the stocked lakes.
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: ssd0904 on February 09, 2010, 03:36:06 PM
Jon, i cant send a pm.. I will try right now but i wasnt able to last time. Anyways wouldnt the worm float? Because it says it's flotant..
Title: Re: Most effective bait And lure in winter and spring for stocked rainbow trout
Post by: Robert_G on February 09, 2010, 04:15:47 PM
All the baits mentioned are good choices.
The real trick in winter is knowing what part of the lake the fish are (they quite often aren't surfacing at all) as well as how deep they are holding at........