Troutfishing

[Dom]

Wondering what baits to use when water is around 35to40 degrees.What are some good winter baits,I dont think fly's will work this time of the year any suggestion's.

[Early]

Streamers should work. For bait, try wax worms or Berkeley Gulp maggots.

[13BVET]

Slow retrieve Rebel Hellgrammite?

[hunterskier]

what size streamers do you think you should use. Would it be worth going out this time of year for trout.

[BizCT]

Sawbellies.

[hunterskier]

Streamers should work. For bait, try wax worms or Berkeley Gulp maggots.

what size streamer would you use and is it worth going out this time of year?

[BrianNY]

Acme kastmasters also work good for me, regardless of temps. Generally use 1/8 oz. The blue/silver and rainbow trout colors have seemed to be the best. I see you're from dutchess, are you fishing the wappingers creek?

Brian

[HuntOrBeHunted]

I use the same thing for trout any time and that would be spinner mostly bright in coler and really light line is the key if you ask me. 4 to 6 pound test.

Goodluck.

[Pygmy]

Weighted nypmhs work well year round...Dead drift them along the bottom using a small float or strike indicator. Think SLOW..Fish deliberatly and patiently. The fish aren't very active in such cold water. They will feed, but you need to drift the bait or lure right in front of their nose.

Strikes will be light and subtle..If your float or strike indicator stops, or even pauses, raise your rod to set the hook...

[Early]

What size streamers??....Fairly large: all bait fish that you are trying to imitate are quite big now.

[bowslinger]

egg sacks if legal real ones

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Egg sacks are ok for salmon season I think after months of them getting thrown in front of their faces you need a new approach.

[erussell]

Black, green, brown bead head wolly buggers tied with a little flashaboo in the tail works great right now. Sinking or floating line. Just tie a longer leader if you use floating in a deep stream. Ive got 4 browns over 20 inches out of the no kill area on the Genny during the winter using these.

[noodle one]

If you are fishing for steelhead , egg sacks and or beads . Small pink trout worms will work for browns rainbows and steelhead.. If you try beads ,check reg. there are some water were you can not use them this time of year. ( Delaware river NY,PA BORDER water).

[Dom]

Acme kastmasters also work good for me, regardless of temps. Generally use 1/8 oz. The blue/silver and rainbow trout colors have seemed to be the best. I see you're from dutchess, are you fishing the wappingers creek?

Brian

Yes that is where I will be fishing,just south of the dam my brother lives on the creek.We always have good luck trough out the sping and fall never fished it in the winter.

[BrianNY]

Yes that is where I will be fishing,just south of the dam my brother lives on the creek.We always have good luck trough out the sping and fall never fished it in the winter.

They were hitting good for me a few weeks ago, including about an 18" brown and a 15" bow. Havent hooked up with anything since then.

[Fishin Magician]

smelt.