Summary of Lures/Baits Used for Trout.

Summary of lures and baits used for Trout during the 2008-2009 Season. Information is based on observations and postings submitted by the Field Team as of February 23, 2009. Summary will be the final report for the season.

Chart 1 shows the top 3 lures/baits for Trout this season were Powerbait, Corn, and Super Dupers with Powerbait being a consistent producer compared to other lures/baits.

Summary of Lures/Baits Used For Trout - Chart 1

Chart 2 shows the top 3 Powerbaits were Orange, "Not Stated", and Chartreuse. In the case of "Not Stated", no color details were available for a given observation.

Summary of Powerbaits Used For Trout - Chart 2

Bottomline: Bring Powerbait, Corn, and Super Dupers when pursuing Trout in the local community lakes and ponds. For Powerbait, Orange and Chartreuse colors are recommended. A closer look at the data further suggests using Super Dupers in Gold and Silver and Rooster Tails in White and Yellow.

Good luck and good fishing!

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February 22, 2009 - 4 Rainbows and a "Gold" Trout!

Continued success at McKinney's Towne Lake with another limit of Trout - 4 Rainbows and 1 "Gold" Trout.

All were caught using Orange Powerbait but did get strikes on Corn, Bread, and a Gold Super Duper. Checked stomach contents. All had Corn, two had Orange Power Bait, and one had Bread.

Observed others taking limits with Powerbait and lures - Gold Super Dupers, Silver Super Dupers, and Spinners. Also, noted several people flyfishing but could not tell if they were successful.

Todays Catch - 4 Rainbows and a "Gold" Trout



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February 21, 2009 - Trout Derby @ Towne Lake Update.

Fishing buddy and I participated in the Trout Derby at McKinney's Towne Lake. Large crowd with tight quarters did not hold us back. Able to limit out on Trout.

Fished the bottom using Corn. Able to land one, switched to Bread without a strike, changed bait to Orange Powerbait. Success - remainder were caught on Powerbait. Used the Carolina-Rigged Corn set-up described in our other webpage.

Check of stomach contents showed empty stomachs for all but two Trout. Of the two, one had Corn and the other had Orange Powerbait.

Fun time with a lot of action. Even saw a nice looking Bass caught!


Today's Pictures.



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February 14, 2009 - "3+2=5" At Rowlett.

Had a late start this morning but made it to the Community Park Pond in Rowlett for more Trout Fishing. Slower bite than last weekend. Caught three; fishing buddy caught two. Total of 5 Trout for the day. Largest went slightly over 12".

All were caught using Corn fished on the bottom. Hits were 10 to 20 yards from shore. Check of stomach contents showed bits of Corn and/or Chartruese Powerbait.

Today's Catch: "3+2=5".



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February 8, 2009 - Two Limits at Rowlett.

Fished Community Park Pond in Rowlett this morning. Fishing buddy and I limited out on Trout using Corn for bait. Fished deep and used a Carolina-Rigged Corn set-up to fish the bottom.

Observed a number of others taking limits and noted a steady bite throughout the morning. A check of stomach contents revealed mainly empty stomachs. Two Trout did have Powerbait in Pink. But, would not limit colors to only Pink; heard from others that Chartreuse and Orange were working as well.

Trout ranged in size from 9" to 12" with one larger one hooked but lost at landing. Noted others taking an occasional 12"+ sized Trout.

Community Park, Rowlett.

Two Trout Limit.

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Another Trip to Waterloo.

Another trip to Waterloo Park Pond in Denison this morning. Fishing buddy and I lucked out with limits of 5 Trout each using a Carolina Rigged Corn set-up again. Largest went about 11" in size. Tried flyfishing briefly when we noticed a lot of surface activity. Did not get any strikes, so we went back to bait.

Checked stomach contents; most were empty but a few had remnants of Powerbait it Chartreuse and Pink. Yesterday's catch had mostly Corn with some Powerbait Nuggets in Chartreuse and Orange. Opted to stay with Corn, cheaper and still getting limits and/or consistent strikes.

Today's Catch




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