Quote:
Originally Posted by booger
How deep do rainbows travel? My best guess in more of a pond setting would be mid level rather than right off the bottom and probably close by to the current?
|
Oh, wait, woah, i thought you meant crappie!
For stocked rainbows in a pond, you fish power bait on the bottom with a slip sinker setup. Give about 2 or 3 feet between the sinker and the hook. Use a lighter leader between the swivel and hook....maybe 4 lb. Trout can be line shy (but stockers can be pretty dumb).
You might be able to get one with a berkley trout worm twitched along the bottom with the same setup, but I'd go with the power bait.
It's starting to get a bit hot for trout in a pond (unless it's spring fed), so they'll be in the deepest water.
If there is current, they'll probably be in the slack water right along side the current, waiting for food to drift in. If there is any kind of fountain or waterfall or something that makes bubbles and aerates the water, try there too (trout need highly oxygenated water).