Speckled trout usually search for oyster rock edges where tide breaks occur. In addition, they normally seek deep holes, where tides can get some more slack. These fish appear to feed in the slack near areas with heavy currents, as the heavy currents bring baitfish into the slack.
What is the best month to catch speckled trout?
Speckled trout spawn repeatedly from spring through November across their range. With the last of their spawn coming up and cooling waters, November is a very good month to target specks hereabouts.
What colors attract trout the most?
There are many different colored baits and lures and choosing the right ones and knowing how to use them is important. Bright neon flashy colors attract mostly trout, while bigger darker-colored lures attract largemouth bass.
What tide is best for speckled trout?
outgoing high tide
The best tide for speckled fishing is the first few hours of the outgoing high tide. The outgoing tide washes shrimp, crabs and small fish out of the estuaries, mangroves and grass flats providing food for hungry speckled trout.
What is the best color to catch a trout with?
Chartreuse and white or red and white produce the most contrast and are the best combinations under any light. Black, due to its contrast is the most visible color under most conditions and best at night. Use darker colors like black, blue and violet under low light or when fishing deep.
What is the best bait for speckled trout?
Live bait like live shrimp, pinfish or greenbacks works exceptionally well with speckled trout. Still, the great thing about these fish is that they are very willing to strike an artificial lure as well. Consider fly fishing. It can also be a popular and productive approach in targeting speckled trout.
What depth do speckled trout like?
2–15 inches deep
Water depth: Speckled Trout thrive in waters that are anywhere from 2–15 inches deep. They’re cold-blooded and dependant on the sun to keep them warm (hence that dark line on their backs to attract sunlight), so shallow waters are their refuge of choice.
What colors can speckled trout see?
The final element in trout vision is their ability to discern color. The eye of the trout can detect four spectrums of light: Red, Green, Blue, and Ultraviolet (this spectrum fades out at two years of age).
What time of day is best to fish for trout?
Early morning can be good if the daytime temperature is a bit warmer. Later in spring, early morning and late afternoon is the best time for trout fishing by far. During summer, the best time to fish for trout is early morning and late afternoon. If it is overcast, cloudy, or rainy, midday can be really good.
What is a trout’s favorite food?
Trout mostly eat insects.
Insects are all over rivers and not on top of the rivers. Nearly all insects that trout eat originate from beneath the surface of the water. Nymphs and larvae can be found in nearly every river. Trout use these as their main source of food.
How do you target speckled trout?
A number of soft plastics work well for Speckled Trout. These are often fished on a lead jig head and bounced off of the bottom relatively quickly. Gulp Shrimp work particularly well, as do a number of other shrimp imitations and some paddle tail lures that imitate mullet or other baitfish.
What size hook should I use for speckled trout?
1/0 hook
A 1/0 hook is the best size for catching speckled trout. That hook size is perfect for hooking a live shrimp or a small white bait like a threadfin herring, scaled sardine or a pin fish without affecting their swimming abilities too much. Speckled trout a.k.a. spotted sea trout can get pretty big.
What color PowerBait is best for trout?
- So, why PowerBait?
- Bright colors like orange, green, and rainbow are safe choices and will attract most trout.
- You can start rigging PowerBait by using a 6-pound monofilament and threading a bullet weight through it.
- For best results, use a bullet weight in combination with a barrel swivel.
What color spinners do trout like?
Under most conditions when using spinners a simple, straight retrieve works best for trout. Silver spinner blades are known to excite rainbows, lake trout, cutthroats and brookies while brown, golden and bull trout often favor gold blades.
What color lures are most effective?
If you want to stand out, go for lures in bright greens and yellows, which will really stand out. Red Water. In red water, red, orange and yellow lures might actually get brighter or lighter in shade while blues and greens turn dark. So to catch a fish’s attention, opt for red, orange, or yellow.
Do speckled trout eat cut bait?
And not only do big redfish like cut bait, but so do trout, snook and even tarpon.
How do you catch speckled trout from shore?
How to Surf Fish for Spotted Sea Trout
- Spotted Sea Trout Bait. If you’re a beginner, then using natural bait is a great way to start.
- Jigs + Grubs. Jigs rigged with a soft plastic are a great artificial bait to use.
- Topwater Lure.
- Where to Fish for Speckled Sea Trout.
- Find the Trough.
- Locate Inlets and Entrances.
What is considered a trophy speckled trout?
In 50 years of chasing speckled trout (which represents thousands of fishing trips), I have caught 6 of what I consider trophy sized or “gator” speckled trout – those are trout over 7 pounds. Needless to say, that size fish are indeed rare along the northern Gulf Coast.
Do you need a leader for speckled trout?
Trolling for Speckled Trout
Use about 30 to 36 inches of 15- to 20-pound fluorocarbon leader, and then tie an improved clinch or a loop knot to the lure. There are many lures you can choose to use on the troll.
What is the best water temperature to catch speckled trout?
The optimal temperatures for spotted seatrout are between 69° – 80°F. They will seek out cooler(deeper) water when it is warmer than 88°. Likewise, when the water is colder, they may hold in deeper channels or holes where the water may be warmer.
What colors can trout not see?
The trout’s eye is also more sensitive to the red spectrum than the human’s. The color it has the least ability to discern is green and the color it sees best is blue. Rod cells are very sensitive in low light and give the trout excellent night vision.