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What's a good lure to trout fish at Lake Crawley this time of year (April 28th) while trolling?
While my expertise is primarily in bass fishing, I can certainly provide some general advice that might help you with trout fishing at Lake Crowley, especially around late April when you're planning to go trolling.
For trout, especially in a lake setting like Crowley, you'll want to consider a few key types of lures that are effective for trolling:
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Spoons: These are great because they mimic the movement of small baitfish which trout feed on. Look for smaller sizes in silver or gold finishes to reflect light and attract trout.
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Spinners: Another excellent choice, spinners create vibration and visual flash, which can be irresistible to trout. The spinning action of the blade generates an optical attraction and sonic vibrations that can trigger aggressive strikes.
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Minnow Plugs: These lures look like small fish and are effective at various depths, depending on how you rig them. They work well because they mimic a primary food source for trout.
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Swimbaits: While more commonly used in bass fishing, smaller sized swimbaits can also be effective for trout. They offer a realistic fish-like appearance and swimming action.
Since you're going trolling, you'll also want to pay attention to the depth at which your lures are running. Trout can sometimes be found at different depths based on the water temperature and time of day. Early morning or later in the evening might see them at shallower depths.
Make sure to adjust your trolling speed to suit the lure action and the activity level of the trout. Sometimes, slower speeds are necessary to entice bites from more lethargic fish, while at other times, a faster troll might be needed to trigger more aggressive strikes.
Lastly, always check the local fishing reports or talk to local anglers and bait shops to get the latest on what's working. Local insights can be invaluable, especially when fishing a specific location like Lake Crowley.
Enjoy your fishing trip, and I hope you find these tips helpful for a successful day on the water trolling for trout!
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Top 5 Baits For April Bass Fishing! by TacticalBassin → you start throwing baits that will hang up like a lipless dirt shallow like that and you have to go up in there to get it back so that's why both of those are still in play a little bit deeper or fast moving right up tight to cover right up shallow they work great as a one-two punch now transitioning over to soft baits oh actually i have one other thing for you so this is hands down that's my favorite color that blood craw but there are regional things there are on a certain place a different color seems to work better lately for those of you that are local to tim and i right we're on the tennessee river that fire craw color i have been doing so much damage with that thing the last couple of weeks so same bait but our water's been dingy so instead of that clear went to that solid with that fiery orange belly i mean i've lost count of how many fish i have caught on that thing the last couple of weeks sometimes it's fish after fish after fish after fish when you get a school fired up it's just too much fun okay now soft baits i've got three of those as well so three moving baits or reaction baits three slower moving soft baits uh the first one is going to be the senko if i could only have one it's a five inch yamamoto senko
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DON’T Go To The Lake Without These Baits In April! by Bass Fishing Declassified → exclusively I use an s4000 spinning reel and then my favorite rod for this I actually have two rods that I really like I like the 610 medium heavy versus series rod and the seven two medium heavy if the set the seven two if I'm fishing for real big fish or I'm fishing around you know cover that I really want to leave those fish away from that cover I'll use a 7-2 because it just gives me a little bit more leverage for those fish and then if I'm fishing more Open Water not really worried about having to lead fish away from cover I'll use a 610 because I I think it's a really good rod to be able to to skip around things and and stuff like that but anyways the wacky rig is definitely my absolute all-time favorite April bait okay guys my favorite lure top lure to throw in the month of April is a lure that can be thrown at lowland reservoirs Highland reservoirs Rivers ponds and so I'm going to share with you that and it's something I have been throwing for a very very long time and this is mainly going to be more for my bank fisherman here but it is a soft plastic jerk bait also known as a fluke style bait right here I have these Strike King caffeine Shad okay and then I also have right here the big bite bites jerk bait okay
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