Well with the warmer temps we are having the fish will be moving off to their summer locations fairly soon. So I will post a little insight on locating those summer browns.
Summer Brown Trout fishing can be excellent here off Rochester. Below we will discuss basics on finding them, patterns that produce year after year, and a few added techniques to help you hook up more.
Summer time brown trout offer a good onshore fishing opportunity. These fish can be fairly easy to locate, compared to other species at this time. Browns preferred water temperature is about 55-60 degrees but I have noticed that 52-54 degree temperatures produce best. Usually during the summer months these fish can be found within 1 to 3 miles of shore.
Unlike the spring, we are not looking for the warmest water and/or run off to locate the Browns. Temperature is still important but not the surface temp, down temp. is key. Once a thermocline sets up areas where water in the low 50’s intersecting with the lake bottom will attract browns. Normally 40 foot of water during late spring and moving out deeper to 100-125’ as summer progresses.
Although browns by nature like some sort of structure around them they will also suspend. Many times they will suspend over water 60-125’ deep. Typically these fish will be suspended 40-80’ down. Your electronics will earn their keep while searching for these browns. Watch for bait, hooks and water temperature in the low to mid 50’s.
Browns tend not to roam far. Areas that produced well in the spring will continue to do so all season long – just deeper. Points and deep water reefs are excellent areas to concentrate on. Areas like Lighthouse, Braddocks and Shipbuilders are good examples.
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Thanks Steve. Just like you say, I found them in 125′ of water this past weekend up in Oswego. I always look forward to your posts and articles and am learning something new each time.
i dont usually target browns out west but last year with the down temps so deep i pulled stuff up to 80 ft to make a inside troll and spanked the browns never thought of targeting them deep could fill in between salmon, i think ya just fired up another brain cell thanks Ray K.
Good article. Lots of info in just a few paragraphs. I agree with the suspended fish. Most of the Browns I run into are in the bottom 1/3 of the water column i.e temp meets the bottom.
This was a very good article. Lots of info. Make sure you read the Spring brown trout articles to.
Pat
This was a great article indeed. Browns out here in California are the ones we all want to troll for. Thank you for the great information.