Cutthroat Trout – Best Bait & Lures

Cutthroat Trout in Golden Ridge Reserve

Hook size: B#8, B#7, S#6, S#5, G#4, G#3, D#2, D#1

Habitats: Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth

Traits: Easily Spooked, Last Stand, Jumper, Sun Lover

Baits and lures that catch Cutthroat Trout in Golden Ridge Reserve

Lures (spinning / baitcasting)

• Spoon (retrieve: Constant)
• Spinner (retrieve: Constant)

Soft plastics on a jighead

• Worm (retrieve: Jigging)
• Tube (retrieve: Jigging, Twitching)
• Grub (retrieve: Jigging, Constant, Twitching)
• Shad (retrieve: Constant, Stop and Go, Twitching, Jigging)

Natural bait (float or feeder)

• Eggs (hook 10-6)
• Bloodworm (hook 10-7)
• Redworm (hook 6-2)

Feeder / bottom bait

• Artificial Corn - Yellow
• Corn (throwable)

Groundbait / other

• Pro Performance (throwable)

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