Fishing For Golden Trout

A beginners guide to catching golden trout

Nov 152024

Golden Trout Fishing In Lakes & Streams

Golden Trout

Golden trout fishing basics for beginners and novice anglers. These unique trout exist in a small number of lakes and streams in CaliforniaIdahoWyomingMontanaUtahWashingtonand Colorado.

Fly fishing is the primary way to catch golden trout. In rare caseswhere golden trout are found in lakessome techniques for catching brook trout can be successful. More often than not these trout are found in streams and lakes far from roadwaysrequiring a bit of hiking to access fishing water.

Golden trout fishing basics video

Advice For Serious Golden Trout Fishing Enthusiasts

Study the life cycle of golden trouttheir annual migrationsdaily movementsand food sources available in the lake you plan to fish. Our focus here is to assist beginner and intermediate anglers. For those wishing to take the next stepthere are a multitude of options for growing your knowledge of golden trout fishing.

Trout Fishing Reel Learn To Fly Fish. Golden trout can be caught on flies out of lakesriversstreams and creeks.

Time On The Water. Experience is the best teacher. Spend time locating fish and experimenting with a wide variety of lures and techniques.

Gather Information Online. Read information on your local Fish & Game Department websiteincluding fishing reports. Review websites offered by expert golden trout anglersfishing organizations and local fishing guides. Some highly regarded websites covering golden trout fishing include Flylords Fly Fisherman FlyFish Circleand many others.

Have Fun. Fishing for golden trout can be very rewarding. Be diligentbut enjoy the process. Fishing is a life-long journeyand you can learn something new every day you spend on the lake!

Golden Trout

world record: 11 pounds4 ounces

Author - Rick Seaman Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experiencea retired tournament fishermanauthor of numerous published articles on fishingand co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throwIt's WHERE you throw it".