Syracuse.com - Tips on fishing high, muddy Central New York trout streams on opening day

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As for lures, DeCapio said the rule of thumb is "the darker the water, the darker the lure color."

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<p><br />Syracuse, N.Y -- So you come to your favorite trout stream Tuesday morning and the water is high and brown. Now what?</p>

<p>It's fishable water. One just has to tailor his fishing technique to the conditions, said Jake DeCapio, owner of the Wayfarer Co. fishing supply store on Nine Mile Creek.</p>

<p>If you're a bait fisherman, DeCapio said the best bet is to get your bait (a work or a salted minnow) down deep close to the bottom using sinkers (split shots).</p>

<p>"You want to get down on the 'soft edge' of the current where the fish are hanging, or along the shore where they won't have to fight the current so much," he said. "Make sure your bait is moving slower than the velocity of the water."</p>

<p>DeCapio said slowing the bait down will give the fish time to pick up the scent of the bait.</p>

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<p>"And with the cooler water, they'll be moving slower," he said.</p>

<p>He said the best bet for the fly guys this time of year is a nymph, using the same "low and slow" technique. As for what artificial fly to use, DeCapio said the clearer the water "the smaller the fly.</p>

<p>"If you have dark, higher water, use something the trout can see. I'd recommend something like a black wooly bugger," he said.</p>

<p>As for lures, DeCapio said the rule of thumb is "the darker the water, the darker the lure color."</p>

<p>He said if the bigger streams are too high and muddy, change your location and try out smaller tributaries or creeks. They tend to clear up and go down quicker than the larger waters, making them more fishable.<br /></p>

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[cdmckane]

I'll just hit the lake and wait until after the first weekend. That way all the amateurs will be gone and I'll be able to fish. Haven't fished a stream on 4/1 in 20 years and have no intention to ever do so again.

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[Arrow Flinger]

My tip for fishing high,muddy,cold waters for trout is to stay home and wait for it to warm up!