well Deer and stuff eat bark and other things in the wild also so why not
LOL
I have found all sorts of weird stuff in trout stomachs, even when there is lots of bugs they will still eat plant matter and things that are floating in the water.
Randolph - when water temps get cold you want
SLOW moving baits. Usually lures are most effective for stocked trout in the early spring, alot of times out fishing any fly fishermen also
in summer power bait, eggs, shrimp or other scented things usually pull the most fish as the fish get very very lazy in the heat which turns the local lakes into bathtubs basically so a stationary presentation will work really well. I normally fish chironomids all the time for the local stockies because over the years i have found that they will take something stationary or very slightly moving more then something zipping by quickly
however there is always days that fast things will work great, and about an hour before dark and even when its dark speed retrieving a leech can be awesome.