| Trout live in cool, shaded waters. Lake trout, | | | | water. This is called trolling and you should do it |
| however, are rare and can be a bit elusive. | | | | slowly in order to find the bottom of the lake |
| Snagging a lake trout is quite an accomplishment | | | | where the trout spend most of their time. There |
| and requires more than a bit of skill. There are a | | | | are some tricks to finding the bottom. |
| few items to consider before setting out in | | | | It is recommended that you rhythmically drop |
| search of a lake trout. Experts seems to agree | | | | your line a little bit at a time until you feel the |
| about some of the following fishing tips for | | | | weights at the bottom of your line hit the floor of |
| catching a lake trout. First, keep your rod and reel | | | | the lake. If your boat is equipped with a |
| and fishing line light, troll slowly, find the bottom | | | | motorized depth finder, then you have a valuable |
| and take into account weather and water depth. | | | | tool to help you gauge how far to drop your line. |
| They can seem to be line-shy. | | | | Also, keep in mind that schools of trout are often |
| That is, they actually avoid coming near heavy | | | | found around 40-60 feet down. Weather can |
| fishing line in the water. If you are using a heavy | | | | affect trout fishing and here are some fishing tips |
| line, then change it to a lighter, less obvious line. | | | | for lake trout. |
| The heavy line also has to work harder to get to | | | | Experienced trout fishermen know that trout bite |
| the bottom where the trout usually hang out. | | | | in the morning between dawn and about 10:00 |
| In addition, if you are using a heavy rod, you | | | | a.m. in the summer. During that time of year, |
| might not feel a nudge on the line or a tug at the | | | | they like a calm water surface and high air |
| lure and may miss a splendid opportunity to reel in | | | | pressure. In spring, trout seem to come out to |
| a big fat trout as a result. This is probably the | | | | feed at all hours and it is easier to catch them |
| most important of the fishing tips for lake trout. | | | | then. Also, since trout require a lot of oxygen. |
| You use a boat to fish for lake trout in the deeps. | | | | That is why, for example, if the wind is blowing |
| Another important of the fishing tips for lake | | | | from the west across a lake, you will find more |
| trout to remember is to move slowly through the | | | | trout on the western side of the lake. |