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Trigger
 
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| I know this is not really pertainent to saltwater fishing but i'm hoping that some of ya'll might have had experience in this area. In a couple of weeks I am going to be in Colorado to do a little elk hunting. In the area where we hunt there is a large lake and several good sized streams that look like they would be ideal habitat for trout. Since we always get there a couple of days before the season starts I usually have a little free time and have wondered if it would be worth while to try to see if I could catch some trout. My question is... will trout bite when the weather is cold ie: highs in the 40s, lows in the teens? If so what is the best technique(s).
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Trigger
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go to the local bait & tackle shop when you get there. they will help.
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| Trout will bite in any water that isn't frozen and you can catch them then if you can get a hole in the ice. Just check the regs when you get there. If you're not a finesse fisherman and want to put a few in the pan, (me), don't rule out Berkley Power Bait if it's legal there. Rainbow is a good color to start with. If it's an artificial only area, small inline spinners work well on ultra light spinning gear.
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rooster tail, works great, its a lure , also whole kernel corn, or nightcrawlers, sneak up on the water dont cast a shadow,, keep that rooster on top good luck
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Trigger
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| Thanks. I'll ask around when I get up there. I'll have to check the local regs. on the artificial vs natural baits. My brother tried using some salmon eggs in the lake a couple of seasons back with no luck. I'll let ya'll know if I have any success.
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| I use to live in Colorado Springs....And we use to tear the rainbow trout up on salmon eggs, and worms....The eggs you might just have to get a couple varieties till you catch some....The berkley stuff in little glass containers is what we used....But good luck to you and let us know how you do...Take pictures... Matt
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| 10-4 If I have any luck I'll let ya'll know. Thanks for the advice.
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| Well as promised here are the results: These were taken on our second day in Pagosa Springs, CO. After we scouted around for elk on the first day we decided to trying our luck at trout fishing. We drove back into town and went to the local sporting goods store. http://www.skiandbowrack.com If you are ever in the area I would highly recommend them as they were extremely helpful not only with the fishing tips but with hunting advice also. After buying our licenses we ask about the best place to start out. They said the best place would be the San Juan River which runs right through town. The city spends a considerable sum each year keeping it stocked with fish and the streach through town is not considered by most fly fishermen to be that good because it is too swift and has too much vegitation along the bank to allow for efficient fly casting. So off we went. Whole kernel corn was the favorite. Athough we did have some luck on red salmon eggs and using a black and yellow rooster tail. They were delicieous eating around the camp fire that night.
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