Canned corn still works , as far as rigging I like 2-4 pound line small hooks , I prefer ultralight poles I also like spinners and power bait , it depends on on if the trout have been fed before being released, if they have very few will be biting , you’ll catch a lot of panfish though, it could take a few days for them to get their appetite, I’ve heard Dnr people say the water was to cold and that suppressed their appetite , but have seen them put them in when their was still broken up ice in the water and people were catching them every few cast , hope this helps

 

I have fished for the stocked trout the next day and done good. I use two rods one with a float set about 18"-2 feet and baited with whole kernel corn. The other rod I use a 1/8 ounce rooster tail either white or yellow.

 

One thing that I've done that's fun is use a fly fishing fly (I don't fly fish so I don't know what they're all called) with an ultralight Pole. I will put it a couple of feet down from one of those rocket bobbers. that way you can cast it out far and then just kind of slow pull it back to you. I will tip the fly with a wax worm. definitely a fun way to catch them. I've noticed on different days they may bite on different things. the same thing doesn't work every trip out for me. There have been days I've caught them almost every cast on a rooster tail and then went back the next day and couldn't buy a bite on one. have fun and good luck!

 

RANGER3BN,

First or second day after stocking. Doesn't hurt to go day of, you might get surprised.

You don't say how old the boys are. baits can be Fathead Minnows, redworms, corn, velveeta cheese with garlic molded on a lightwire #6 hook under a small bobber at 1 to 3 feet deep.

Also, if they are old enough to cast and retrieve, light rod with 4lb mono, 1/32 or 1/16 ounce marabou jig under a plain old red/white roud spring bobber just big enough to suspend the jig around two or three feet deep. Cast out from bank or structure, let come to a standstill, then just jiggle enough to lightly pop the bobber in the water, wait til still. rinse repeat. Keep it coming back slowly, half inch at a time. Bobber moves funny set the hook.

 

Power Bait, Mini Marshmallows, Meal Worms or jar of salmon eggs. Sprinkle some salt in jar and shake it up. Makes them rubbery.

 

Thank you all for the great info greatly appreciated. I would assume we should concentrate around the areas where the delivers actually take place or do they disperse rather quickly?

 

Yes the truck will come and put a hose out there done in a few minutes , very cool to watch, have seen people on other side of pond get bites from where truck was released, let us know how it goes

 

When I was a kid and teenager fishing those stocked trout my best rig was 6lb line, ultra light rod, very small hook, then cover that hook completely in floating powerbait making a ball. A few split shot 12-18" above the hook and was good to go. Marshmallows, corn, Velveeta cheese; have tried it all and the powerbait off the bottom has been my most successful.

Good luck and let us know what worked out for you.

 

My go to was a little like burnsj5 except we used a light weight Carolina rig with a very small treble buried in the power bait. I think they were size 12. Had to use a very small one so the power bait would float. The fish would inhale the power bait and hook themselves. Power bait will float for a good while , but you have to check your bait once in a while because after being in the water for awhile it will sink. Harder for them to find it.
We used to use the same type of rig fishing for Steelies off the beach up north. Except we used spawn bags with something in the bags to make them float. Bigger hooks and weight too.
We used to call those Steelies suiciders because they would always hook themselves.

 

Kastmaster spoons, Little Cleos , Panther Martin spinners , Rooster Tails all work. I used to get them on a #7 original silver floating Rapala with aa small inline weight in front of it to get it down some.
Crazy how their instincts kick in because all these fish have ever eaten are pellets in the Hatchery . Throw your bait line out then cast some of the aforementioned lures while you watch that rod.

 

Small brown(the hatchery pellets are "brown") flies sinking or floating(use one tiny shot ~6" up from the floating) on the end, clear float you can put a bit of water in for casting weight abt 2-3 feet up will cast with most rod/reel combos, light line 4-6# is best and will catch any stock trout. A small sized Panther Martin spinner is great with UL eqt also. Another go to, a small black maribou feathered with white head jig and two maggots under a lead-plugged bobber(for distance) placed t-4 ft above the jig. Cast out, let the jig sink and dlowly reel it back used to be our go to rig for trout. This works well for steelies also. For steelies, make sure you have a bronze or black jig hook. They can straighten the hook if using a gold Aberdeen jig hook! Worms, wiggler or red real, will catch trout, the orange/yeloow/red plastic worms will also.