What foods are present for rainbow trout in the spring?
Knowing what foods are available in the spring and in the lake you are fishing in will help you decide what to tie to the end of your fly line. Since the diet of the rainbow trout is mainly aquatic insects, knowing what is going on below the surface will increase the likelyhood of you catching fish! To find active trout, look in shallow areas where the water is heating up. Aquatic insect activity is water temperature dependant and insects will hatch depending on changes water temperature. Be observant! Look in the water at the shore before venturing out into a lake. Turning over rocks, debris, and staring at the mud on the bottom of a lake will reveal the foods available. Once out on a lake, keep your eyes on the surface for insect husks. This may not reveal the colour of the insect, but it will give you and indication of size and Genus. Another good clue of insect activity and fish activity is the presence of birds. Birds are your eyes in the sky. Dipping and swooping of feeding birds
