One of America's favorite past times is fishing. And one of the best types of fish to target and catch is trout. Trout fish can typically be found in cool, clear streams and lakes throughout North America. They can also be found naturally in northern Asia and Europe. Most trout can be solely found in fresh water, but many, like the steelhead spend their adult life in the ocean and then they return to the streams where they were hatched to spawn. This is called anadromous reproduction and is also seen in salmon. Brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, and Arctic char also have populations that run to salt water as well.
Many different options are available to trout fishermen who are looking to use live bait. Nightcrawlers are a fail safe when it comes to fishing for trout. They work on several levels including the fact that they are easy to get and they are the right weight for the long cast. Although using live worms can sometimes be too small or hard to cast, many trout fishermen like to use them. Hellgrammites and water worms also known as insect larva also work well for trout fishing. But, they can be harder to find as the summer goes on. Also, they can be a little hard to work with if you are casting distance. Small minnows make good bait for trout fish especially early in the season when the fish are a little sluggish. Some more experienced trout fishermen like to use a chunk of chub or sucker meat when they are planning on trying to catch a large trout. Another type of live bait that works well if you are out to catch a trophy trout is crayfish. Live crayfish rigged on a set of size 8 gang hooks is a hard bait to beat when it comes to choosing the very best trout fish bait.
Typically, the colors and patterns of trout fish are used as camouflage based on the surroundings in which they live. But, the colors and patterns will change as the fish moves to different habitats. Trout that is in, or has just recently returned from the sea, can look very silvery while the same "genetic" fish living in a small stream or lake could have pronounced greenish speckles with much more coloration.
Trout have fins that are completely without spines, and all of them have a small adipose (fatty) fin along the back, near their tail. They are actually somewhat bony fish, but the flesh is generally considered good eat and to the taste. Because of their popularity within the fishing community, trout are often raised on fish farms also known as hatcheries and are then relocated into heavily fished waters. Replenishing the water's supply of trout is part of an effort to minimize the effects of over fishing. Many different fishing methods are available for trout fishing including spin fishing and fly fishing. Although fly fishing has now been extended to target and catch other fish species, it was a distinctive method developed primarily for catching trout. Part of the fun of trout fishing and the thing that has made it so popular is that trout will provide the fisherman with a good fight when caught with a hook and line.
Depending on the body of water that you are fishing in you will find different trout. The bait that is used to catch trout fish can be different depending on the species of trout and the size of the trout. Trout generally feed on soft bodied aquatic invertebrates, such as Diptera, mayfly, caddis fly, and stonefly which would make using a worm or nghtcrawler a successful bait. Larger specimens of trout regularly feed on other smaller fish like minnows. Using a spinner might be more appropriate in this situation since spinners are made to resemble the movement of small fish.
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