Trout beginner

[fishinjosh98]

Well, I have never been trout fishing and now I am going for the first time. Dont even have a clue of what im doing and the people who I am going with have never gone either. Any lure tips or anything would be helpful. Al I know is I think the name of the lake is lake shakopee.

[JBMasterAngler]

It's not the ideal time of year to chase trout in lakes. But it only requires basic stuff. Bring a selection of mepps spinners (#2 or smaller), small floating minnow raps of various colors, and small cleo spoons. Catching them on ultra light rods is a blast! There's also the ol' reliable crawler under a bobber.

You can basically troll for them in any depth. They'll probably be a little deeper this time of year, but you can find them fairly close to the surface. Otherwise you can cast out spoons and count them down a few seconds before retrieving.

[cylinder]

I've always wanted to fish for brown trout in a lake but never knew when was the best time, etc. When is a good time? I caught one once in late May pulling a crawler but that was the first and only.

[itchmesir]

my guess is early and later in the year when water temps are lower

[Mnfisher]

New to trout fishing too. Caught my first Browns ever this spring right after ice out on Grindstone. Near shore. Was actually fishing for crappies with a minnow/hook/bobber. Caught 4 in less than 2 hours. Fun and they tasted great!