brown trout tips?

[codyp33]

Looked for some tips on catching browns going to a derby that's usually won with browns. Got into a few rookies but can't find the browns

[Fish-On-VT]

There is a lot of good info on page... Without knowing the in'/out's of your particular lake; I would highly recommend the "search" function at the top of the page. I would however reduce it down to just a few forums & not the entire ice shanty site... I'd search keywords like: catching brown, locating brown, brown tips, etc...

[codyp33]

There is a lot of good info on page... Without knowing the in'/out's of your particular lake; I would highly recommend the "search" function at the top of the page. I would however reduce it down to just a few forums & not the entire ice shanty site... I'd search keywords like: catching brown, locating brown, brown tips, etc...

thanks

[icetilt]

I fish a lot in CT and MA and mainly target trout. I have found that the Brookies and Rainbows I get between 3 to 5 feet down under the ice, depending on the depth. One thing I learned with them it's better to start about 2 feet under the ice an work your way down. It seems they will move up for the baid but if it's below them they won't see it. For browns I have found more action right off the bottom in 15+ feet or water either jigging or using small shiners. But also don't be afraid to set up some tips around first light in water as shallow as 3 feet. Once you set them give them some space in the shallow water and you will catch all species of trout. I read some articles along time ago that said the trout move up shallow in the mornings and feed on nymphs and such on the gravel bottoms. I put this to the test over the years and I have landed a lot of big fish in really shallow water around first light and in the evening. Hope this helps.

[Arctic Addict]

My best advice for big browns is to use a quality TP.  Nothing worse than being out on the ice when you have an encounter with a big finless double tapered brown trout.

[wolfpak3770]

My best advice for big browns is to use a quality TP.  Nothing worse than being out on the ice when you have an encounter with a big finless double tapered brown trout.

OH MY 

[Trout Sen-Sei]

Brownies like meat--minnows, crawlers, waxies. also any small jigging spoons or small ice jigging rapalas are great.

[brown-time]

I fish a lot in CT and MA and mainly target trout. I have found that the Brookies and Rainbows I get between 3 to 5 feet down under the ice, depending on the depth. One thing I learned with them it's better to start about 2 feet under the ice an work your way down. It seems they will move up for the baid but if it's below them they won't see it. For browns I have found more action right off the bottom in 15+ feet or water either jigging or using small shiners. But also don't be afraid to set up some tips around first light in water as shallow as 3 feet. Once you set them give them some space in the shallow water and you will catch all species of trout. I read some articles along time ago that said the trout move up shallow in the mornings and feed on nymphs and such on the gravel bottoms. I put this to the test over the years and I have landed a lot of big fish in really shallow water around first light and in the evening. Hope this helps.

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[brown-time]

Also our browns here in Colorado like black jigs n meat like black ratso's, black marabou's and whie or chartreuse jigging raps.  Very shallow deadsticks at sun-up then move steadily deeper to 30-50 fow as the day goes on if sunny. Cloudy days much shallower.

[gsawyer]

I have caught most browns in 15+ feet of water just off bottom using darker marabou jigs. I like anything black, brown, or dark olive colors. I always have to finesse them more than bows. Light twitching motions with periods of dead sticking. I also must agree with brown-time about moving into deeper water on sunny days and fishing shallower on cloudy days. A tactic that works well on most species of trout.