Trolling for trout

[gutsnthegrass]

Hey all,
I have a 14’ lake boat with an electric trolling motor and was thinking of taking the boys out fishing. What do you guys use to catch trout while trolling? I have some spinners and wedding rings that I was going to try.

Thanks

[vandeman17]

Depending on the lake that should work. Just experiment with gear, speed of the troll and depth. Great way for kids to hook some fish and I have tons of memories when I was little of being half asleep until the pole got darn near yanked out of my hand 

[WSU]

Adding a chunk of worm to your spinners can help.

[Sandberm]

I like Rooster tail spinners. Add split shot weights to experiment with depth. Experiment with color to see what the fish will strike on that day.

Another lure I've used with success is the smallest flat fish they make. Chrome with some color or perhaps a brown one have worked well for me at times. Again, add a split shot if your not getting any strikes.

By the way, some of my fondest memories are of me and my dad fishing together over decades till he just couldn't get out anymore. It really wasn't the fishing, it was the conversations on the way to the lake and while fishing. 

[pickardjw]

Tie your main line to one end of a barrel snap swivel, then a leader to the other end of the barrel swivel. This will leave you with the snap that you can hang ball weights to. Get a few from 1/2 oz to 2 oz and that will help you experiment with the depth. In the summer they can be on the surface in the morning too, so flat lining with no weight may work as well.

A dodger between the weight and the lure is a great addition, about 2' from the weight. Then a 6"-12" leader from the dodger to the lure depending on how much action you want the dodger to impart on the lure. I usually only add a 1/2 or 1/3 of a nightcrawler to the lure. You'll nail them with that setup!

[MADMAX]

one bladed hildebrandt, about 16 inch leader and a worm
 

[Igor]

I have been very successful over the years trolling various Super Duper lures.  Trout love 'em !

[nwwanderer]

Probably need to find a slow setting on the motor and go deeper than you think this time of year

[jackelope]

Trout are heading for deeper and cooler waters at this point. Fish as deep and as slow as you can.

[GASoline71]

In the 40 years I've been fishing for trout, I've caught more trout while trolling small to medium size lakes with these than any other lure.

Luhr Jensen calls them a Kwikfish

Yakima Bait Co. call them a flatfish.

Gary

[jeffro]

Dick nites, my fave is the half brass, half chrome, next would be the green perch pattern
I always drag a Wooley bugger fly on the surface, sometimes tipped with nightcrawler
floating fly lines
Or floating bubble at least 6’ in front, trolled in the prop wash about 40 feet back
Always seem to get the bigger ones that way!
Pop gear with a worm
Red devil spoon’s are killers
Kwik-fish
The trick to trolling is speed variation
Speed up, slow down, troll in a S pattern
Or
Find a nice spot to anchor
Plunk some powerbait, float a worm under a bobber, top of weeds is best, or cast a black rooster tail, let it sink
Light lines
Trout are easy,

[Farmer72]

I am with GASonline71. I use a #4 Flatfish in either the frog color picture above or orange with black spots. However this time of year you are going to want to get deeper. Another old standby is pop gear with a wedding ring and nightcrawler.

[KNOPHISH]

1 word, jointed rainbow rapala. 

[wadu1]

My all-time favorite is an old Fluorescent Orange F2 Midget Flatfish. Mine is an old wooden one that I got in the 60's it still has some orange on it you mostly see the primer paint. The hooks have been replaced more than a dozen times over the year. I dread they day I lose it.

[dilleytech]

I used to do best trolling a olive green wooly bugger fly with a split shot a few ft in front of it. Sometimes I would put a small flashing about 3 ft in front of it and that worked well to. Spinner and plugs work but a streamer fly always worked best for me.