Best Brown Trout lures for April
Typical April: ~57°F water, prespawn patterns nationally.
These are the month's typical nationalpatterns. What actually decides the bite is your water's live temperature, clarity, and stocking — so start from a specific lake and read its current conditions before you tie on.
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spinnerbait
white57°F, clarity n/a, pre-spawn → slow-rolled along banks white spinnerbait
Why we say this: State agency brown trout guide
Gear up
Where to put together a brown trout setup.
- Tackle & lures: Tackle Warehouse · Bass Pro Shops — Serious-angler tackle selection
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
Brown Trout by month
Where Brown Trout waters are
Massachusetts · Michigan · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · Utah · Washington · Wisconsin
Other species in April
Black Crappie · Bluegill · Brook Trout · Largemouth Bass · Muskellunge · Northern Pike · Rainbow Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Walleye · White Crappie