Trout

How to Catch Rainbow Trout Fishing With Powerbait in a Lake or a Pond

How to Fish for Rainbow Trout With Powerbait in a Lake or Pond: A Beginners Guide

Fishing for stocked rainbow trout is a popular sport; from spring through fall, fishermen of all ages pursue them. There are various ways to catch stocked rainbow trout, but using Powerbait is a proven technique.  A standard method for catching rainbow trout in a lake or a pond is Powerbait. A Powerbait rig is cast…

Do I Need a Line Counter Reel for Rainbow Trout Trolling

Do I Need a Line Counter Reel for Rainbow Trout Trolling?

When you head out for a day of fishing, you first gather up your equipment. Most of us head out to the garage or storage shed and rummage through until we find our poles and tackle box, and off we go. However, when we go through our gear, a common question is, Do I need…

Casting a rooster tail for rainbow trout in a stream

Casting Rooster Tails for Rainbow Trout in Streams: A Beginners Guide

Fishing streams for rainbow trout is enjoyable and simple to do. While fly fishermen often fish streams for trout, there are options that don’t require a fly rod. One simple fishing technique is using the rooster tail lure. Casting a rooster tail for rainbow trout is a simple yet deadly way to find trout in…

How to Troll for Rainbow Trout at Mt Hood Oregons Clear Lake

How to Troll for Rainbow Trout at Mt. Hood Oregon’s Clear Lake: A Detailed Guide with a Map

Are you looking for a fun day to fish on a peaceful lake? Clear Lake in the Mount Hood area could be a great place for you. However, when you go to a new lake, it helps to have directions giving you the best chance of success. For the best fishing at Clear Lake, troll…

Best Lake Troll for Rainbow Trout

Best Lake Troll for Rainbow Trout

When you are looking for a day of fun with low stress, rainbow trout fishing can be one of the easiest things to do. Of course, you can cast a pole from shore and wait for a fish to come by, but I like to chase them down in the boat. Typically, this will involve…

How to catch rainbow trout in a stream with a spoon

How To Catch Rainbow Trout in a Stream with Spoons

If you’re a bank fisherman targeting rainbows, you might never have thought spoons were an option for your tackle box. Frequently, you see spoons used fishing from a boat, where they are jigged and fluttered straight up and down to elicit strikes from fish suspended in the water column or holding the bottom. Spoons are…

How Big Can Rainbow Trout Get_ All You Need To Know Rainbow Trout Size

How Big Can Rainbow Trout Get? All You Need To Know Rainbow Trout Size

Rainbow trout is a popular fish species you’re sure to find all across North America. You can find them in ponds, streams, and rivers. Anglers encounter rainbow trout of different sizes daily, but how big can they get overall? The average rainbow trout can grow up to 16” (40.64 cm) long and weigh 8 lbs…

Rainbow Trout: What Do They Look Like?

Rainbow Trout: What Do They Look Like?

The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a salmonid endemic to northern Asia and North America’s tributaries of the Pacific Ocean. The ocean-going trout, known as “steelhead,” is an anadromous form of the coastal rainbow trout or Columbia River rainbow trout that spends two to three years in the ocean before returning to freshwater to reproduce….

A Comprehensive Guide to Rainbow Trout Spawning

A Comprehensive Guide to Rainbow Trout Spawning

A rainbow trout is a species of salmonid found in cold-water tributaries, such as the pacific ocean. The scientific name of a Rainbow Trout is Oncorhynchus (genus) mykiss (species). A group of rainbow trout is known as a hover. Rainbow trout spawning is when the female trout (a hen) releases eggs in the water, while…

Where Do Rainbow Trout Live?

Where Do Rainbow Trout Live?

Rainbow trout are one of the most common fishes found in North America. They’re beautiful fish that come in various colors. Anglers can typically recognize them by their red stripes, dark spots, and white underbellies. Rainbow trout are native to cold, freshwater lakes and rivers that drain into the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Alaska….