Trout Fishing Tips

Ohio has many great trout fishing hot-spots. Sycamore State Park is often considered one of these great Ohio trout fishing spots. Others include Stonelick Lake, Clark Lake and the Rush Run Wildlife Area. These are especially great places to take kids fishing because they're stocked regularly.

Spring is one of the best times of the year for trout fishing. Fishing with spinners, worms, corn and PowerBaits will produce the best results during the spring seasons. If water temperatures are still really cold from winter freezes, spinners will help wake trout from their lethargic state and cause them to strike.

Fall is also a great time of year for trout fishing. The same trout fishing tips for Spring, apply for Fall too.

Summer months present the biggest challenge in trout fishing. While the use of spinners, worms, corn and PowerBaits still apply - the problem is finding trout. Trout need comfortable, well-oxygenated water. In warmer summer months, this is often in the deeper parts of lakes. This is where fish finders and a boat come in handy!

In warm summer months, catching trout from shore will often be difficult. However, fishing in early morning or early evening will help better your chances of catching trout from the shore. Water temps are cooler then and so trout can be spotted actively feeding near the surface during these times.

Next time you go trout fishing in southern Ohio, give these tips a try.

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Steelhead trout fishing has been shut down on Cleveland's local rivers and streams in Ohio due to ice cover. But trout fishing remains good elsewhere.

Cleveland Metropark lakes continue to be one of best places in the Cleveland area to catch trout right now. These lakes have been recently stocked and more stockings are expected soon.
Wallace and Shadow lakes have been providing the best fishing, although trout have also been released at Ranger, Judge and Ledge lakes.

Try using 4 lb test line rigged with a split shot and small float. Small hooks or ice jigs tipped with PowerBait, wax worms, maggots, salmon eggs, and small minnows have been working really well.

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