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In SD they stock Lake Francis Case with trout every year. They are going to be doing this for the next couple of weekends and are planning to release 10,000 rainbow and 5,000 brown trout this year. The fish, from what I've heard, stick around for a couple of weeks then scatter. It is fished pretty heavily in those couple of weeks and me and a few friends are going to try it this year. We will be traveling two hours so we dont want to be disappointed. What advice do you guys have on bait? I've been doing a lot of research and most people recomend variations of powerbaits, minnows, worms and spoons. All of these fish are 9-12 inches and it is about 50 degrees here. Thanks for your time.
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The "straight off the truck" brand are used to eating powerbait type of foods but are easily interested in a spinner (mostly because they don't know what it is supposed to be). Usually worms or minnows are not really what they have seen in their lives of concrete and feeders. Stick with the bright smelly powerbait.
That makes sense, thanks.
if you want the full proof way use worms or if you want lures badly use berekly gulp
I usually have two rods in those sort of situations -- one sitting by itself with yellow powerbait and another with a white roostertail spinner just to keep my hands busy. Both work.
would this be considered "chasing the stock truck"?.and if not how is it any different?just wondering
@4trx300
They are releasing these trout into Lake Francis Scott Case (the Missouri River) so they arent very dense. It is the closest trout to those of us who live in eastern SoDak so many make the trip. It may not be the sportiest way of fishing but it only happens once a year and it is a limit of five per person. Also, if you are like me, many of kids are introdced to fishing by catching these hungry fish.
Stocked trout are suckers for very small bits of power bait floating up from the bottom. Rig a slip sinker with a stop 1 1/2 feet above the hook. Tie on a #18 treble hook and apply just enough PB to hide the hook. Leave your line slack and look for movement in your line.
Don't expect to release many fish caught. Often the hook is swallowed deep.
Don't feel bad about harvesting any fish you can because I am sure your DNR is raising the trout for fisherman to catch and eat as quickly as possible before they die. Your license dollars pay for the program and the fish are probably not planted to establish trout populations in the river. The river is not cold enough for them to live and if you don't catch them and eat them, they will probably die in July when the water warms up. Remember these are not Montana trout. They were raised in a concrete trough and fed food pellets. They have a heriditary urge to chase a spinner or bite a small worm but to them dinner is a pellet. A can of corn from the grocery store will be your best bait. Power bait or tiny worms work too. If you want to fly fish, use a tiny bead head fly. They have never seen such a thing but will hit it. Have fun and enjoy the trout dinner.
Don't feel bad about harvesting any fish you can because I am sure your DNR is raising the trout for fisherman to catch and eat as quickly as possible before they die. Your license dollars pay for the program and the fish are probably not planted to establish trout populations in the river. The river is not cold enough for them to live and if you don't catch them and eat them, they will probably die in July when the water warms up. Remember these are not Montana trout. They were raised in a concrete trough and fed food pellets. They have a heriditary urge to chase a spinner or bite a small worm but to them dinner is a pellet. A can of corn from the grocery store will be your best bait. Power bait or tiny worms work too. If you want to fly fish, use a tiny bead head fly. They have never seen such a thing but will hit it. Have fun and enjoy the trout dinner.
Sorry...
Pink or yellow or regular mini marshmallows are my favorite stocked trout bait. Carolina rig them on a small hook and a foot or two of leader. Or, my second favorite, a gold Thomas Buoyant.
I would recomend using orange powerbait dough(also caryy a wide variation of powerbait colors, sometimes one may work better than another), small jerk baits, minnow imitations, spoons, spinners, or anything shiny that could grab the stocked fish's attention.
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The "straight off the truck" brand are used to eating powerbait type of foods but are easily interested in a spinner (mostly because they don't know what it is supposed to be). Usually worms or minnows are not really what they have seen in their lives of concrete and feeders. Stick with the bright smelly powerbait.
That makes sense, thanks.
if you want the full proof way use worms or if you want lures badly use berekly gulp
I usually have two rods in those sort of situations -- one sitting by itself with yellow powerbait and another with a white roostertail spinner just to keep my hands busy. Both work.
@4trx300
They are releasing these trout into Lake Francis Scott Case (the Missouri River) so they arent very dense. It is the closest trout to those of us who live in eastern SoDak so many make the trip. It may not be the sportiest way of fishing but it only happens once a year and it is a limit of five per person. Also, if you are like me, many of kids are introdced to fishing by catching these hungry fish.
I would recomend using orange powerbait dough(also caryy a wide variation of powerbait colors, sometimes one may work better than another), small jerk baits, minnow imitations, spoons, spinners, or anything shiny that could grab the stocked fish's attention.
would this be considered "chasing the stock truck"?.and if not how is it any different?just wondering
Stocked trout are suckers for very small bits of power bait floating up from the bottom. Rig a slip sinker with a stop 1 1/2 feet above the hook. Tie on a #18 treble hook and apply just enough PB to hide the hook. Leave your line slack and look for movement in your line.
Don't expect to release many fish caught. Often the hook is swallowed deep.
Don't feel bad about harvesting any fish you can because I am sure your DNR is raising the trout for fisherman to catch and eat as quickly as possible before they die. Your license dollars pay for the program and the fish are probably not planted to establish trout populations in the river. The river is not cold enough for them to live and if you don't catch them and eat them, they will probably die in July when the water warms up. Remember these are not Montana trout. They were raised in a concrete trough and fed food pellets. They have a heriditary urge to chase a spinner or bite a small worm but to them dinner is a pellet. A can of corn from the grocery store will be your best bait. Power bait or tiny worms work too. If you want to fly fish, use a tiny bead head fly. They have never seen such a thing but will hit it. Have fun and enjoy the trout dinner.
Don't feel bad about harvesting any fish you can because I am sure your DNR is raising the trout for fisherman to catch and eat as quickly as possible before they die. Your license dollars pay for the program and the fish are probably not planted to establish trout populations in the river. The river is not cold enough for them to live and if you don't catch them and eat them, they will probably die in July when the water warms up. Remember these are not Montana trout. They were raised in a concrete trough and fed food pellets. They have a heriditary urge to chase a spinner or bite a small worm but to them dinner is a pellet. A can of corn from the grocery store will be your best bait. Power bait or tiny worms work too. If you want to fly fish, use a tiny bead head fly. They have never seen such a thing but will hit it. Have fun and enjoy the trout dinner.
Sorry...
Pink or yellow or regular mini marshmallows are my favorite stocked trout bait. Carolina rig them on a small hook and a foot or two of leader. Or, my second favorite, a gold Thomas Buoyant.
Post an Answer