how does rain or cloud cover affect fishing for trout?
by outdoor on Monday, January 31st, 2011 | 2 Comments
and whats the whole deal about the lunar cycle? is that only for bass or what? I already know that early morning and late afternoon/evenings are good for trout fishing, but how does the weather play a part in all of this? I’m in colorado and just go for lake and rainbow trout. (and whats a good bait for lake trout?)
Cloud cover tends to make trout less spooked in the daytime. They are more likely to feed on an overcast day because there is not as much sunlight.
And trout bite better in the early morning and late afternoon because one of their main food sources is insects that hatch from the water. Those insects tend to hatch and fly at night, much the same as mosquitos. As the sun begins to set you can see trout rising to eat nymphs just below the surface of the water.
Lake trout tend to be predatory fish, so they eat large baitfish or lures made to mimic large baitfish like diving plugs and spoons.
overcast skies decreaces direct sun on the fish making them spread out and generally more active. Direct sun keeps fish near cover. Light rain can arouse the bite, perhaps because of distracting noise or increaced oxygen. Heavy rain is popularly believed to shut down the bite….not many people hang in there to find out but Its probably a safe assumtion.
Trolling for trout needle fish work really well. For other sucessful lures look at kastmasters and roostertails. As far as live bait earthworms and green power eggs.