TROLLING FOR TROUT

WHEN WATERS WARM AND TROUT GO DEEP, LOCATE THEM WITH THESE THREE MOBILE STRATEGIES.

By Kade Gewanter

June is a month of great transition. Longer and warmer days will soon lead to rivers running hot and low. When that happens and the bite shuts down in your favorite trout stream, load up a canoe, kayak or car topper and head to the nearest lake or pond that harbors a solid trout population. As the mercury climbs, trout are forced to head deeper for the well-oxygenated water they need to thrive. While this begins to narrow the search, it does come with a few nuances. In the summertime, most Eastern lakes and reservoirs are split into three distinct layers. The top layer consists of extremely warm water and is uninhabitable by trout, while the bottom layer has the coolest water but is devoid of quality oxygen. This leaves the…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, June/July 2024

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