kscatman76 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I have a lake in mind in Missouri that is a trout lake but the lower end has bass and some big ones. It also has tons of grass etc. It is stocked year round with rainbow and brown trout and lots of them. Also contains shad, crappie, spotted bass, white bass, walleye,northen strain largemouth and smallmouth. Anyhow there are tons of rainbows in there, some very small ones even. Each year when I go on vacation I find myself venturing to the lower part of the lake to unlock the bass fishing mystery to me. I really want to spend sometime throwing a big swimbait for big bass. I know all the Florida Strain Largies in California gobble up trout and grow big and fast on that high protein.....wouldn't these northern strain largies do the same thing? I mean surely 5 to 8 pound bass are just hammer the trout in this lake aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 They absolutely will, throw with confidence. Even when Trout are not present Trout swimbaits still get bit everywhere around the country, that includes Northern strain Bass. EcBasser, BamaChild, GrantJones and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscatman76 Posted March 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 with a huge trout population, if they are eating them then they should be big and healthy will all that protein correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) Answer may not be as easy as you think. If lake has a large pelagic bait population, very often trout become just another food source but not the preferred one imo. Some lakes you would swear have a trout sb bite but are only so so. Out here we have white perch and also alewive lakes where it seems the whole food chain is keyed into em. Edited March 20, 2018 by bigpoppabass GoblinSlayer and Dogmatic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilcatfish Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) I have a lake in mind in Missouri that is a trout lake but the lower end has bass and some big ones. It also has tons of grass etc. It is stocked year round with rainbow and brown trout and lots of them. Also contains shad, crappie, spotted bass, white bass, walleye,northen strain largemouth and smallmouth. Anyhow there are tons of rainbows in there, some very small ones even. Each year when I go on vacation I find myself venturing to the lower part of the lake to unlock the bass fishing mystery to me. I really want to spend sometime throwing a big swimbait for big bass. I know all the Florida Strain Largies in California gobble up trout and grow big and fast on that high protein.....wouldn't these northern strain largies do the same thing? I mean surely 5 to 8 pound bass are just hammer the trout in this lake aren't they? Nah, those bass in Taneycomo don't eat trout Edited March 20, 2018 by evilcatfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossypumpkin Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 The answer is yes. I have caught 4lb bass that were in 2’ of water where brookies were vicious jumping right after being stocked. They were there to eat the trout. I have no doubt in my mind. They eat trout! And I’m in Maine. A lot further north lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Frog Man Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 If they think they can eat it then yes. If they don't think they can eat it then they will choke to death trying. chevro1et, Nateraz, Mossypumpkin and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdatwe Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I've caught trout here in Illinois stocked lakes, and several have had bass bite marks on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethMuffinson Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thel bite for trout here in missoula MT too, not many tanks but bass are sure ambitious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscatman76 Posted March 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thanks guys, I am guessing trout to be the number 1 food source for the 5 pound and up class fish. not sure why they wouldn't be if they are so plentiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) Answer may not be as easy as you think. If lake has a large pelagic bait population, very often trout become just another food source but not the preferred one imo. Some lakes you would swear have a trout sb bite but are only so so. Out here we have white perch and also alewive lakes where it seems the whole food chain is keyed into em. I was wondering this exact thing. I fish a private lake and feel like I don't catch enough bass for the amount of time I throw Swimbaits. The lake is stocked every other week with trout. Some big trout also. I was thinking the other day that I might not be getting that many bites because it is so easy for the bass to get a meal any time of the day. There is a lot of bass in this lake and a 16lb was caught and multiple 10's.. I'm going to keep trying but the skunks are harder and harder to take Edited March 21, 2018 by David R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwteeth Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Up here in Vermont you can readily find bodies of water that are stocked or not, they destroy my trout patterns where ever I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I was wondering this exact thing. I fish a private lake and feel like I don't catch enough bass for the amount of time I throw Swimbaits. The lake is stocked every other week with trout. Some big trout also. I was thinking the other day that I might not be getting that many bites because it is so easy for the bass to get a meal any time of the day. There is a lot of bass in this lake and a 16lb was caught and multiple 10's.. I'm going to keep trying but the skunks are harder and harder to take Fish in heavy wind. At least you know the trout will likely be up top then. Primus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORTHERN_GLIDER Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Bass will eat trout pattern swimbaits even if no trout is present in the lake you are fishing in. What do you think would happen if you put a distress trout in front of a bass that never saw a trout? It will go for it no questions asked. Trout pattern have caught me fish and there is no trout in the bodies of water that I fish. Primus and waynem 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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