Trout Fishing in Lakes

When rivers are unfishable you will often be able to find stillwaters that are fishable. When you fish in man made lakes there will be old river channels running out from under the bank. The depth gives trout security and you will often find them swimming along the channels. Look for appropriate places to fish along the sides for example on dams, bridges, walkways or embankments of any sort. These places may give you easy access to deep water by fishing off the fixture.

The outlets of lakes can be a very good place for catching trout. In stillwater it can be difficult to determine which way a fish is swimming. Trout usually feed upwind so if you see a rise, cast a couple of metres upwind and a couple of metres beyond the rise. As soon as it hits, retrieve the fly and expect the trout to take at any time. When it is calm trout will often feed parallel to the shore rather than in and out. Try casting one side and if you do not get any response try casting on the other side. Leave the fly in the water for about ten seconds before recasting.

If there is no food on the surface fish may well be feeding down below. Cast across the wind and then retrieve the fly. The path of the fly is an arc potentially crossing the path of any passing trout. When you see trout feeding on the surface, it is best to cast out into the area of the rising trout and leave it there waiting for a take. On stillwater allow a little extra time for the fish to take a dry fly giving it plenty of time to turn downwards and close its mouth.