Best Rainbow Trout lures for May
Typical May: ~63°F water, spawn 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
silver63°F, clarity n/a, spawn → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance