advice with rainbow trout

2) Remember the cone spread when using electronics... When you see your bait, that is in the center of the cone. When you mark a fish it will usually not be in the center, but when the fish appears to be moving up, it may actually be moving toward the center of the cone. Always position your bait mark above the fish mark. Lot of people get this wrong and try to put the bait at the same level. It is better to err above the fish as most will feed up, not down as thier eyes are on top of thier head.

3) Double check the regs. Trout seasons vary a lot from lake-to-lake.

I live in Washburn county and we have a few lakes with trout in them around here. The DNR hasnt been stocking them as much as they did 10 years ago when I was 16 but they still have trout.

What I have found works best in the winter is fishing shallow. This was early ice. If we saw a tree laying in the water under the ice we would drive some holes there. Maybe 6-10 feet of water in a lake that is close to 30 feet deep.

My feeling is the trout eat the small bugs that live on the logs or close to them. YOu need to remember trout really dont stop swimming so they wont be on your vex for more the a few seconds. Take a tip down and set it up next to you with a bluegill jig and waxie. Then jig with the same outfit and you will catch fish.

Also for the lake I fish the best time was from like 6:30-8:30am so you had to be there early then the fish would shut off. It was just like fishing walleye. You get that low light bite then boom nothing.

Crapps

We use Cast Master spoons (silver and gold) in 1/12oz. On our lake minnows are legal so we'll use a jig and minnow as well. These fish are dumb and sometimes need to attempt at the bait 5-6 times before they get it.