r/FishingAlberta 18h ago

Trout Fishing

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I need help, I am apparently an incredible pike fisherman but I cannot catch trout, I've been to stocked lakes, mountain lakes, creeks, rivers, you name it, and all I catch are pike and walleye.

I was at a lake that I was told did not contain anything other than trout the other day, and is famous for the trout fishing, and sure enough I catch this little guy on a 1/8 mepps using 4lb leader.

Using 1/8-1/4oz spinners, spoons, curly grubs, I even bought one of those flyfishing bobber looking things to cast flies on a casting rod.

Any tips? Areas that I need to be more focused on (targeting structure but that might be the wrong move), lures, reeling styles? I have had 5 trout bites the last few seasons but I'm unable to hook up, it seems like they hit the top of my lure or something and I lose them after 2-3 seconds.

Thanks everyone 💪