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Brown Trout fishing

Salmo trutta
Brown Trout

About Brown Trout

A beautiful, wary salmonid of clean, cold water. Big lake trout hunt whitefish and smelt.

Typical size: Stream trout 25-40 cm, lake trout often 50-80 cm. Record (approx.): ≈ 17 kg.

Season, time and habitat

Best season
May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Best time
Dawn, dusk
Habitat
River, Lake, Coast

Lures and baits that work

Spinner Spinner Reel just fast enough to keep the blade spinning from the off. Work it along weed edges, rocks and current seams, shallow or deep.
Spoon Spoon Cast out and retrieve at a steady pace so the spoon flashes and wobbles. Vary the speed and let it flutter down between turns.
Fly Fly Present the fly on a fly line, dry on top or wet below. Mend the line, stay in contact and strike on the light take.
Crankbait Crankbait Retrieve so the plug dives and wobbles. Add pauses and twitches to trigger strikes, or troll it behind the boat.

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Common questions

When is the best time to catch Brown Trout?

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows in the day are usually dawn, dusk.

What lures and baits work for Brown Trout?

Effective methods for Brown Trout include Spinner, Spoon, Fly and Crankbait.

Where can you catch Brown Trout?

Brown Trout is most often found in river, lake, coast. Napp shows the nearest waters and the live odds on the bite right now.