Wax worm on a small brightly colored jig under a bobber worked good for me.

 

I agree on this 100%.

 

Pick a favorite way to fish an have at it. If you like to tite-line get some power bait/corn/mini marshmellows etc. Etc. An toss it out with a bit of weight.
If you like to cast lures get ya some roostertAils/kastmasters/most any minnow imitators an start casting.
Then like mentioned,an my favorite way ice jigs under a float tipped with a waxie or maggot. I also get gills/bass/cats/crappies doing this as well.
Pick your poison an have fun....
Fyi not all troyt are out in the open water. I catch plenty relating to structure and shallow stuff to. Especially on chilly windy days. Or bright sunny days if it provides shade

 

FWIW, Powerbait kills at my fish & game club. Powerbait floats so I fish it with a small, egg shaped slip sinker, swivell and 2 to 3 feet of leader.

 

# 4 tru turn hook and thread on a big juicy night crawler pitch it out leave it sit a minute touch up slack and watch for it to take off when it starts to go open bail let it run a couple feet snap bail closed

 

Like the guys have already said are all good choices it's hard to pass up minnow's though.. biggest thing I've found is gotta keep moving some them trout are always on the move for first 3 days. Find one there will be more just might have to wait on them to circle around... Have a net once they come out of water they flopp so bad they throw hook.. best of luck some greatest fun chasing them wirery fish

 

I agree with of the above choices...lol. Corn and waxies were always my go to bait selections with a black rooster tail being my go to for artificials.

 

Cast a small Panther Martin spinner, one with a dressed hook. Much more fun to feel the strike and hook the fish in the lips so you can release it if you choose to do so.

 

Gents, I live in between Mansfield and Bucyrus anyone know if there were any ticking done in my area? Thanks Tim67, x

 

http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/fishing/trout-stocking-dates

Crossroads Pond on the North side of Bucyrus, still a couple weeks away

 

They make powerboat in fishery pellet Brown.

 

PowerBait FW Biodegradable Trout Fishing Bait (Hatchery Pellet) by PowerBait FW https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016IYWX88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EJj2AbXSVKQK4

 

My boys caught 6 rainbow on spinner baits at East Harbor State Park yesterday.

 

Tried waxworms and powerbait at the Olander kids fishing derby. Nothing was biting. Didn't see many fish caught in general.
Thanks to everyone for their input. Better luck next year, I guess.

 

Powerbait trout worms in bubble gum or red wacky rigged on a plain 1/80 oz jig head under a float is killer for me