Best Rainbow 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.
Spoon
gold57°F, clarity n/a, pre-spawn → steady retrieve or slow troll gold spoon
Why we say this: State agency stocked-trout angling guide