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Species

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Best lures by season

Best lure by season: Winter Jerkbait, Pre-spawn Spinnerbait, Spawn Inline Spinner, Post-spawn Spoon, Summer Jerkbait, Fall SwimbaitWinterJerkbaitPre-spawnSpinnerbaitSpawnInline SpinnerPost-spawnSpoonSummerJerkbaitFallSwimbait

Pre-spawn

  • Spinnerbait — slow-rolled along banks, white· State agency brown trout guide

Spawn

  • Inline Spinner — swung across current, gold· Mepps trout selection guide

Post-spawn

  • Spoon — cast and retrieved, gold· State agency brown trout guide

Summer

  • Jerkbait — twitched at dawn near cover, natural shad· In-Fisherman summer brown trout

Fall

  • Swimbait — slow-rolled (fall run), brown trout· In-Fisherman fall brown trout patterns

Winter

  • Jerkbait — slow twitch-pause in deep pools, brown trout· In-Fisherman cold-water brown trout

Gear up

Where to put together a brown trout setup.

Best brown trout lures by month

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