Best Rainbow Trout lures for October

Typical October: ~63°F water, fall 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.

Inline Spinner

brown/gold

63°F, clarity n/a, fall → cast to inflows brown/gold inline spinner

Why we say this: State agency fall trout guide

Try: Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz, Mepps Aglia #3

Gear up

Where to put together a rainbow trout setup.

Tackle & lures: Tackle Warehouse · Bass Pro Shops — Serious-angler tackle selection
Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops

Rainbow Trout by month

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

Where Rainbow Trout waters are

California · Connecticut · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Montana · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Oregon · Wisconsin

Other species in October

Black Crappie · Bluegill · Brook Trout · Brown Trout · Largemouth Bass · Muskellunge · Northern Pike · Smallmouth Bass · Walleye · White Crappie