Brook Trout in Lakes?

[northfork]

We did the koke thing.
Theres also brookies in the lake i'm going to so....
What should I use? I got a boat.
Never targeted Brook trout before. I do tie flies if need be.
Bill

[mallard83]

I have always done well for brookies with 1/16 oz rooster tails. I have caught them on other things, but rooster tails have seemed to work best for me. Brookies seem to be a bit easier to fool than the other trout species are.

[northfork]

mallard- any color suggestions or size suggestions, to many to guess

[eustace]

What works for me best is trolling a simple (small) wedding-ring tipped with worm.

[Anglinarcher]

Brook trout will hit almost anything I think, just keep it small enough.

One of my favorite flies is something I call a floating snail. It is a size 12 or 14 hook, with a couple wraps of extra large chenille, brown or olive, with a single wrap of matching hackle at the eye. Cast it out and just let is slowly sink.

I have done well on any of the other trout flies as well, but usually the brighter nympths work better.

[Marc Martyn]

I have always had pretty good luck with with a Montana Nymph or a Zug Bug for brook trout. They seem to key in on peacock and either yellow or international orange.

[KurtO]

Egg hook with two little eggs on there works MAGIC for me. Sometimes under a bobber too.

[kzoo]

Are there any lakes on the west side that have Brookies?

[lskiles]

Are there any lakes on the west side that have Brookies?

Hey kzoo,

I found this interesting article on high lakes that talk about the brookies you might find it useful.

WDFW High Lakes Article

[mallard83]

mallard- any color suggestions or size suggestions, to many to guess

Brook trout bite on most any color, but my favorite color for any trout is the tan color with the bug pattern and gold blade, it absolutly kills them if fished right. It also seems that brookies prefer the gold blades over the silver ones.

[kzoo]

Are there any lakes on the west side that have Brookies?

Hey kzoo,

I found this interesting article on high lakes that talk about the brookies you might find it useful.

WDFW High Lakes Article

Thanks for the info!

[beerman1981]

Brookies will also hit on powerbait, just like a rainbow. I've caught quite a few Brookies at Dog Lake using power eggs. A small hook and two or three power eggs for me has worked decent in catching Brook Trout.

Joe

[Rollin with Rolland]

Are there any lakes on the west side that have Brookies?

Hey kzoo,

I found this interesting article on high lakes that talk about the brookies you might find it useful.

WDFW High Lakes Article

nice one lskiles, that gets me excited for the alpine lakes and breaking out the fly rod, even though it may be another 2 months with the snow pack this year....oh, and to make this brookie relative...believe it or not i have had my best luck on a housefly pattern. i'm not a super technical fly fisherperson, but i bought a couple in idaho a couple years back, and man they worked for me!! What is the technical name for the housefly pattern??