Q&A for How to Catch Trout

Probably not preparing for the weather. It's going to rain sometimes. Always keep rain gear ready. Having backup equipment is also really important. Make sure you have two rods with you because things happen. Polarized glasses are an absolute must. Those allow you to see into the water. Mindset is the other thing to prepare. Go with a sense of adventure. Know that you're probably going to make mistakes, we all do. You might not catch fish and that's okay but you're going to learn something in the process and if you do catch fish, that's a bonus.

Of course. There will always fish left. A lot of time, the fish are spooked by the presence of people, and only a few are actually caught. Wait until it dies down a little, then go fishing. Focus on areas that have a lot of shade and vegetation, as this is where the fish will be hiding.

Yes, because the stock pond is going to be stocked every day. The stream has more current than the pond, you will have to be able to drift the worm, whereas in a pond you can just let it sit.

Using live bait, staying quiet and making slow movements to make the bait seem alive often help.

Try a red spotted spinner or a whole red spinner.

The best place to fish for trout is by a river or a flowing body of water.

It would be difficult, but you could hand line it.

If your line snaps while reeling it in, then it will either die or the hook will rust and fall out, but do not leave it in on purpose. If you can, take it out with pliers.

The fish will usually tug or pull on the line and it will bend the tip of the rod. If you have your finger on the line, you will feel it tug.

Its rare but if you are eating the fish, you can cut the line and remove the hook when you gut it. But if you are going to release it, cut the line and don't try to remove the hook because it will cause pain. It would be useful to check with a ranger or expert fisherman, who can explain and show you what is best to do.

Fly fishing describes the type of equipment and technique used to catch a fish, which can include trout.

You don't actually need to remove the gills, but if you wish to all you do is cut off the head, which removes the gills, and leaves the gut cavity exposed. From there you can cut the belly of the fish to its anus, and remove the guts. Then you can fillet or cook them whole. My recommendation for cooking is to wrap the fillets (or whole fish without the innards) in tin foil with butter, lemon, garlic salt, pepper, and a little rosemary, and grill it.

You should use a lighter lure, or instead, start slowly reeling in the line as soon as your lure enters the water.

Worms will sink easily in still water, but not with a bobber. The red item is salmon roe, which is the eggs that salmon lay; it is good bait for trout, and is usually advertised as salmon eggs.

No, they will sink in water.

Yes. Silver is a natural color for baitfish that trout will eat. If the water is clear, go for something natural, if the water is muddy, use a pink or red spinner. Gold would also be another natural color.

It depends on what trout. If the answer is lake trout, try to find where a shallow part of the lake drops off steeply to deep water (10-30 feet where it drops off to anywhere past 50 feet). If it is rainbow trout, then work the edges of the lake where they would be eating. If it is brown trout, try to do the same tactic for lake trout, but also later in the evening when it starts to get dark go into tributaries of the lake and cast into undercut banks with a spinner or minnow.

You can. If you want any chance of getting fish you will have to have some experience though, as the fish will not bite as readily. Morning and dusk are the best times for a beginner.