Live bait like minnows, worms, and PowerBait in natural colors are effective for catching trout. Artificial lures such as Rooster Tails, Panther Martins, and spoons can also be successful, with color ...

This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

Jonathon Litefoot and his friends combined to catch 15 rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using Garlic PowerBait and worms on Sept. 25. Thomas E. Chrobocinski caught, photographed and released 40 trout ...

What’s the best bait for trout? It’s a tough question, and that’s a good thing. Today’s trout fisher has a wide range of store-bought trout bait—along with trout lures and trout spinning reels—to ...