How to fish for Bass or Trout?

Question

I've been fishing at Lacamas Lake in Washington for awhile

But I've been tired of those small Bluegills, Perch, Crappies, and small Trout. How do I fish for Bass or Trout that's decent size?

What bait do I use? What hook? Where do they usually bite?

Please help

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Answer 1

Thats a very broad question, but here it goes.

bass- I recommend you go pick up a few Kastmaster lures. or some live crawdads(hook them through tail)

trout- If other fish are eating Powerbait that you don't want to catch, buy a few wedding ring lures and troll from a boat.

both- my secret weapon, buy some live minnows, hook them threw the gut and let em swim around.

Answer 2

I'm from West Virginia, so there isn't much to do except for fish and stuff in the summer.. so here's a little bit about what i know. lol

I really don't don't trout fish too much, but i do have a lot of experience in bass fishing.

So, i usually use a Spinner Bait for bass fishing. I love them. Try using a Sarchruse (sp?) (greenish bait). I also use buzz baits and i like rapala locusts and such.

Bass usually stay in shaded areas around rocks or logs in the water. anywhere that there is foliage.

But i do know for trout fishing, you use a very small hook because their mouths are small. and maybe use something like powerbait.. or maybe even worms..not really for sure though.

Hope i helped...!!!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Trout:

  Berkley power bait usually yellow or chartruse or chartruse and white using a size 14 or 16 treble hook or single hook (I prefer treble if it's legal). sometimes FL orange or pink works too.

hook >>> 12-24"  4lb leader >> sz 14 barrel swivel >> 1/8oz egg sinker

you will have to experiment with how long the leader should be - allot depends on how deep the water is and where the fish are hanging at.

Kastmasters size 1/12 oz or 1/8 oz work good for them some colors work better on different days gold or silver

crayfish often work too about a 2" long one fished w/out a bobber or sinker - let him walk but you will need light line and a small hook sz 10

for bass

Shiners work very well (hook em thru the gut only if you don't want them to live long) hook them just below the dorsal fin (fin on the top of his back) using a size 4 hook and a bobber or no weight or bobber if you can cast him out far enough without killing him - let him swim.  They should be 3 1/2 to 4 inches.

bass also go after rubber worms different colors work on different days depending on the weather and the water.... with a little research online -google- you can find different ways to work the worms.

I like night crawlers but if you have allot of bluegills they tend to tear up the night crawlers before the bass can get them...

crayfish work very well to for bass - using a size 4 or 6 hook you put it in their tail and cast them out w/out a sinker and let them drift down to the bottom and let them walk a little - if that doesn't work cast them out and let them sink for a few minutes then slow lift up the tip of your pole lifting them off the bottom and reeling in your line slowly for about 10 seconds then left them drift down to the bottom and repeat - don't reel it in fast or pull hard or you will kill the crayfish - they it's only good for catfish...

Trout usually are more active early in the morning (dawn to about 9am then they slow down)

bass are usually hanging around structure such as submerged logs or weed beds or lily pads and other places such as where there is a quick drop off from say 2ft of water drops quickly to 4 ft.    Another place to look is near rock piles or rocky areas - chances are if they are near rocks they are looking for crayfish.  

personally if I can see a bass I can normally catch it (about 3 out of every 4 times) when I'm walking along the shoreline.

What is decent size.... for a bass anything above 18 inches is decent (although the smaller ones can be allot of fun catching)

for trout....  brook trout - anything over 7 inches    rainbow trout anything about 12 inches  brown trout anything above 16 inches and lake trout above 22 is usually decent size...

Golden trout - 16" and above....

you don't want to eat them too big...they lose some of their flavor and tenderness...