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Brown Trout

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta · Trout and Char family

  • 2lakes
  • 142logged catches
  • 12.08 kg heaviest logged

Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) is a lake and stream species of the salmon family that usually migrates from lakes into rivers to spawn and can thrive in warmer waters than most trout. This prized gamefish is usually olive-brown in color with tan yellow sides and brown, black and red-orange spots. It is a medium-sized fish, growing to 20 kg (44 lb) or more and a length of about 100 cm (39 in), although usually a mature weight of 1-5 kg (2-10 lb) or less is common. Brown Trout feed predominantly on small fish.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Shiners 6 Mayflies 3 Small Minnows 2

Lures

Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0 9 Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 5 Spinner 14 g, #3/0 5 X-Series Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0 5 Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 4 Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 4 Medium Spoon 42 g, #4/0 3 Crankbait 3.5 m, #2/0 2 Crankbait 3.5 m, #4/0 2 Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 2 X-Series Spinner 14 g, #3/0 2

Best setups by lake 2 lakes with data

Saint-Croix Lake — 74 catches , best 12.08 kg

  • X-Series Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0 Spinning 5×
  • Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 Spinning 4×
  • Spinner 14 g, #3/0 Spinning 1 m 3×
  • Medium Spoon 42 g, #4/0 Spinning 1 m 3×

Falcon Lake — 68 catches , best 4.17 kg

  • Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0 Spinning 9×
  • Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Spinning 5×
  • Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Spinning 4×
  • Shiners Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom 4×

How to catch

How to catch a unique Brown Trout? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Brown Trout would be to use Shiners on a size #4/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Narrow Spoons. The most successful lure is Yellow/Black X-Series Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0.

Where to find it

Saint-Croix Lake Michigan Falcon Lake Oregon

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

Spawn Sack Dragonflies #137#141#142#124#123#131 Spinner 14 g, #3/0 Spinner 21 g, #6/0 Spinner 21 g, #6/0 Crankbait 9 m, #4/0 Crankbait 9 m, #4/0 Crankbait 9 m, #4/0 Medium Spoon 14 g, #3/0 Medium Spoon 14 g, #3/0 Medium Spoon 42 g, #4/0

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