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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow trout has the average length of around 20 to 30 inches and can weight as much as 9 pounds. It is steel blue to greenish blue and almost brown on the back with silvery sides and white belly. Common names for the Rainbow Trout are: steelhead trout and silver trout. It is commonly found in lakes Superior, Huron, Ontario, Erie.
Popular Baits and Lures for Rainbow Trout
Most popular baits for Rainbow Trout are worms, nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, minnows, grasshoppers, crickets, crustaceans, corn, small marshmallows and pieces of cheese. Troll spinning lures, small spoons, wet flies, dry flies, scuds, nymphs. Bucktails and streamer flies are effective when used near the surface. To ensure that the hesitant fish will take the lure, try attaching a piece of nightcrawler to a treble hook on the lure.
Where To Look For Rainbow Trout
Spring: In the early spring raibows/steelheads prefer streams with fast currents, as well as fallen trees, undercut banks or large rocks.
Summer: During the summer when water surface temperature is over 18 degrees celsius, the rainbows will swim for deepr oxychen rich water of temperatures between 13 and 16 degrees celsius, and will move either into lakes or out to the oceans. Surface feeding generally occurs in the early morning when the waters are still cool, but during stormy summer days rainbows will usually actively feed on the surface throughout the day. If fishing on a stream during the summer, look for pools where the rainbows/steelheads search for small minnows. As the water warms they begin looking for aquatic insects and grasshoppers.
Fall: In the fall, when the rains begin, the steelhead/rainbows move into the rivers and streams. They will be around large boulders near the bottom in the waters of around 4 to 8 feet deep.
Summer: During the summer when water surface temperature is over 18 degrees celsius, the rainbows will swim for deepr oxychen rich water of temperatures between 13 and 16 degrees celsius, and will move either into lakes or out to the oceans. Surface feeding generally occurs in the early morning when the waters are still cool, but during stormy summer days rainbows will usually actively feed on the surface throughout the day. If fishing on a stream during the summer, look for pools where the rainbows/steelheads search for small minnows. As the water warms they begin looking for aquatic insects and grasshoppers.
Fall: In the fall, when the rains begin, the steelhead/rainbows move into the rivers and streams. They will be around large boulders near the bottom in the waters of around 4 to 8 feet deep.
