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icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

Hey guys going to wal mart today and thinking of picking up some powerbait for trout can you give me some tips and rigs that will make the powerbait work any combinations would be helpful. Im going to higganum resivoir and some surrounding streams on opening day so pumped!!!!

JimiChanga · Joined: 04 Mar 2012 Posts: 195 Location: Meriden

Get the yellow "trout nuggets" small hooks size 8-12 a sinker about 12 inches up,fish it on the bottom. Pretty simple and it works in lakes and ponds not too good in streams and rivers unless you fish a pool or slower water. For some reason the yellow catches rainbow and brook trout, not too many browns. But for browns copper "Phoebes" or gold/silver "Roughriders" work well in both lakes and rivers. As far as bait for browns go with nightcrawlers or small/medium shiners fish with a bobber.
Hope this helps, good luck,

JC

icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

thanks it does help picked up rainbow trout nuggets and rainbow dough bait

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Newly stocked trout can't resist shiny flashy lures like inline spinners (e.g., roostertails). Trout patterns work well on the little cannibals. If bait fails or is slow, cast and retrieve one. It's more fun, anyway.
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Michael · Joined: 28 Jan 2012 Posts: 3823 Location: Bridgeport

A small and medium minnow style crankbait is another stocked trout can't resist.

Rapala Original Floater, Rebel Minnow, and YoZuri Pins Minnow are all good ones. Plenty more in that style.