what bait to use for trout

[fishinkrop]

I will be going to the SE for the trout opener but I dont know what tipe of lores to use? I will be fishing with a lite spining rod.

has anyone been to the root river in the south east? I was told that I should go there but I dont know how to find the streams is there a link or can I by maps at gander mtn??

thanks for the help

Jeff

[WxGuy]

The "Trout Stream Access" booklet details designated trout water very well for Southeast Minnesota. You can find those at most stores, including Gander, that sell licenses. There is a new more detailed booklet coming out soon, but the old one will show you many options, and give you many ideas of where to start. You can also go to the DNR site and get either individual trout stream maps or you can use the "interactive map" for SE MN trout streams.

Trout streams are open April 1st through April 15th and are Catch and Release only, with barbless hooks.

These regulations go into effect on April 16th.

Small spinners and rapalas will come in handy for you spin fishing. Panther Martins, mepps...'s all good.

Hopefully stream and river levels will come down some heading into the weekend. Right now levels are way up, and we could see some rain around here Wednesday...hopefully not too much.

[Knute78]

All I have to say is Rooster tails!!! Get them in the 1/8th and 1/16th size. I prefer silver blades but have seen some sucess on gold and the multi-color type silver/white etc... I do have a preference for white and black (cow pattern, you'll know it if you see it) personally, but that is just me. I guess it is my confidence go to lure.

Also a few small rapalas and/or jigs with a white twistertail also come in handy at times. Just try a variety and you'll find what you prefer and what the fish on a particular stream may prefer.

Good Luck fishing,

Chad

[Ron Burgundy]

I use firetiger Rapalas up to a size 9 and Mepps spinflies. The brown on my wall took a Rooster tail with a gold blade pink and green hair and orange and yellow body with black spots.

[Swamp Scooter]

There is also a mepps that has the small rubber minnow on it with the spinner that works very well. Also the Alga ones in 00 size works well.

I have also brought along a couple of small bobbers to float through some nice runs. Tip them with a crawler or even a nice big terrestrial or stone fly.

[wall-i-king]

I am really partial to the panther marten. It is a good spinner and has a unique action as the shaft goes through the middle of the blade. I have turned a lot of trout on it and the lure has a lot of confidence for me.

[The Grebe]

Whatever lure you decide to use....bring alot of them! If you go where the trout live and work, you will be losing some stuff and thats a fact!

[knoppers]

the mepps 00 spinners are hard to beat. I have caught many trout on these great spinners. its hard to find these spinners, but when I do, I buy a bunch. they have a single hook/fly on the end.

[SteveWilson]

I haven't found them in the stores so I order a bunch online from Mepps directly