Most effective bait for stocked trout
 

In your experience what is a favorite to use for stocked trout in creeks??
Thanks in advance for any replys...

I'm a fly fisherman but I have seen more folks catch stocked trout with worms than anything else. Since trout are basically bottom feeders, I would recommend using a small split-shot sinker and try to keep the bait bouncing off the bottom. This will make it easier for the trout to realize the bait is nearby and they will not hesitate to pick it up off the creek bottom.

Good Luck

x2 on the worms..

What kind of trout are you talking about? How large are they? This stuff can make a difference. I am only familiar with brookies up here for the most part. I have seen small super dupers out perform worms before as well as flies and nymphs. So I am not sure if you will find any one thing that will work the best with them. I do have a friend that has a stocked pond with rainbows. He fishes with nothing but a fly rod with a barbless hook. In this case with all the grain he feeds them the worms do not work well at all. My self I love to fly fish for trout the most but most of my fishing is for natives though. But again the same holds true with them as well.. Good Luck on the trout fishing..

Worms fished with little to no weight. They are used to eating fish food thrown into the pond and slowly sink to the bottom. All fish like worms and they are colored much like the fish food.

worms or about a half of a nightcrawler . I went out yesterday and got two within five minutes of each other on a nightcrawler my other pole had a salted minnow and didn't even get a nibble

Those brookies bring back fond memories Phil...I remember haveing some panfried on a coleman grill in the outdooors of PA...
Good stuff

Around here we are only allowed to use artificial baits. I have found that small spinner's work very well. Occasionally, i have had luck with artificial worms, but they are rather stiff and unnatural floating in the creek's here.

Have to agree - i have had real good luck fishing with worms on many trout( rainbows, browns, brookies) & many other fish.


Ya here they have a few blue ribbon & other areas where no bait is allowed also- then i move to plan B ;)

Guys on the shore here have good luck with power bait trout nuggets. I've found good success in a gold Phoebe and a silver/gold Williams wobbler so far this year. I caught a decent 18" yesterday with the Williams wobbler.

That's what I am saying there is nothing that works the best when fishing trout, at least the wild brookies up here. Although when the hatch is on there is absolutely nothing that compares to a good fly rod and dry flies. Matching the hatch will be nothing but positive.. I had tried a little early season brook fishing up here and have caught 3 decent size brookies but it is still s little early. My biggest was a 14 incher with 2, 10 inch trout. The biggest was caught on a nymph. As I have a 4 piece pack rod and it is easy to carry in and out with me..

Good to see ya Phil
The sound of Brook trout brings wonderful thoughts of yester years.

Thanks Chuck.. I may post a few picks of some once the water gets a little warmer..

I hope you kick butt this year patner..if ya do I'll send you a prize..
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I will do my best Chuck.. Providing I can get the time to..

if they are very recently stocked, purina makes a dog chow that has small nuggets, and arent very water soluable. They take work to get on a hook without breaking apart, but if you are careful and cast gently, its about as easy as it gets.

I have been out trying my luck on wild turkeys recently but no success.. I did take a fishing pole with me and limited out 4 days in a row on brookies.. Unfortunately I never took my fly rod with me though. The big trout were rising on flys steadly and wouldn't touch a worm at all. The brookies average around 10 inches and 5 a day is the limit on them out of brooks here. Cook some up last night for supper and were they tastety..