

Wherever you go, be sure to check the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for the daily bag limits, bait restrictions or other fishing guidelines for the specific lake, river or stream you’ll be fishing. Vary the amount of time you let the spinner sink and the speed of the retrieve until you find the combination that catches fish. Let it sink for a minute then begin reeling it in (retrieving). When fishing a spinner or spoon, cast it over trout-habitat-looking water. Spinners mimic small minnows, leeches and other favorite trout food. The lead weight will sink, but the bait will float up and hover 1 ½ feet above the bottom of the lake. Instead the lead weight is attached about 1 ½ feet above the baited hook and cast out. In this technique there is no bobber to suspend the bait. Sometimes trout are in deeper water and the bait needs to be down deep where the fish are. This is a good technique when fish are cruising nearer the surface or when you want to keep your bait and hook suspended above a weed bed. Cast out to a likely spot and wait for the bobber to wiggle, dive or jerk. Attach a small, lead weight just above the hook to help the bait sink, and add a bobber 1 ½ to 3 feet above the hook. Start with a piece of worm or a little PowerBait or similar product on a bait hook. There are lots (and lots) of ways to fish for trout, but three of the easiest ways to fish for trout in lakes are: Tapered monofilament leaders, 4x 7.5 feet long.It requires more specialized equipment and tools, but a good starter outfit could include: A lightweight 6-foot spincasting or spinning rod with matching reel and 4-6 pound monofilament lineįly-fishing is another popular way to fish for trout.A good shopping list to get started might include: A rod and reel, and a small selection of lures, bait hooks, bobbers and artificial bait is enough to go fishing just about anywhere you might find trout. The list of necessary trout fishing gear and equipment can be very simple. Fishing can be good in the winter months – for hardy anglers willing to brave the cold and snow – but look for trout in slow, calm waters where they don’t have to fight the current. Some rivers, especially in central Oregon, are open for trout year-round. As the water gets warmer, look for trout in faster riffles where the water gets re-oxygenated as it tumbles over rocks. Few rivers and streams are stocked, so you’ll likely be fishing for naturally reproducing or wild fish. Most rivers and streams fish best in the spring and fall when water temperatures are cooler. behind rocks or other structure (Look for water where the surface is textured with bumps or riffles, which are often created as water flows over rocks and boulders on the river bed.).

So some likely places to look for trout in rivers and streams include: In addition to looking for food and protection from predators, trout in moving waters are also looking for a place to rest from the current. A primary food source for these fish is aquatic insects adrift in the current. In moving waters, trout tend to hold in one spot and wait for the water current to bring food to them. In warmer parts of the state, such as the Willamette Valley or along the coast, trout fishing in lakes or ponds can be good well into the winter months – for anglers hardy enough to brave cold and wet weather. In the warm summer months, anglers can look for trout in cooler, deeper waters, or in high mountain lakes that remain cool year-round. This also is when most lakes are stocked. The best time of year to trout fish in lower elevation lakes is in the spring and fall when the water is cooler and the trout are more active.
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Some likely places to look for trout in lakes and ponds include: At the same time, trout don’t want to get too far away from cover that offers protection from predators. In still waters trout are on the move, “cruising” the water looking for food.

Fish location, behavior and fishing tactics will vary depending on whether you’re fishing in still waters or moving waters. Trout habitats are often divided into lakes and ponds (still waters) or rivers and streams (moving waters). food - such as aquatic insects, minnows and crawfish.Trout are widely distributed and can be found in almost any water body that provides:
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Youth 12-17 years old need a juvenile angling license and kids under 12 fish for free. A general Oregon fishing license is all that’s required to fish for trout.
