Learning something of the habits of Brook trout is the first step in learning how to catch Brook trout. Brook trout flourish in cold clear water in a lake, a river or a mountain stream where the water is between fifty-three and sixty degrees F. While Brook trout will not swim in muddy waters, they are often found in lakes and rivers where the mud at the bottom harbours mayflies and midges and where the banks are teeming with caddis flies and stoneflies
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The preference of Brook trout for small insects gives you a tip-off as to what to use for bait to catch these fish. If you like bait fishing, collect some insects before you leave because trout live largely off midges, mayflies, caddis flies or rail-flies and stoneflies. Grasshoppers and crickets work in attracting Brookies but they are, however, opportunistic feeders and will eat will eat virtually any insect, leeches, molluscs and other fish.
Worms also work well when fishing for Brook trout. Try to find the smaller worms because a whole worm wriggling on a hook is far more likely to catch the attention of a trout than a small piece of a larger worm. Minnows, which are most successful in attracting trout, are a great favourite of anglers.
While Brook trout are most often caught with live bait, fly fishing also produces good results when brook trout fishing. If you are a fly fisherman, dry flies are a good bet. Wets also work well as do imitations of minnows. The fish are attracted to swift movement and flashes of color, but they are also sensitive to smell and it is best not to have any strong odour on your hands when tying and attaching the flies or the smell will drive the fish away.
You can fish for Brook trout in either pools or amongst the rapids where there are bubbles in the water using a light flexible rod, a light line and several small sinkers to keep your bait flowing downstream. Follow the bank upstream of your fishing spot so that when you do cast your line, you cast downstream and do not spook the trout and then feel for the gentle tapping on your line that signals the bite of the trout.
To how to catch Brook trout is one thing but to know how to release Brook trout when practicing capture and release is just as important for they are extremely delicate and you will very easily damage the protective layer of slime if you touch the trout with your bare dry hands. Be gentle with trout and wet your hands before touching one if you are going to return it to the wild.
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