Editing Trout (section)

===River fishing===
While trout can be caught with a normal [[fishing rod|rod]] and [[fishing reel|reel]], [[fly fishing]] is a distinctive lure fishing method developed for trout, and now extended to other species. Due to the high proportion of [[insect]]s and small [[crustacean]]s within the trout's diet, small lures made of [[fly tying|hand-tied]] [[hair]]s and [[thread (yarn)|thread]]s are often used to imitate these aquatic [[invertebrate]]s that the trout prey upon. These ultralight [[fly lure]]s cannot be [[casting (fishing)|cast]] adequately by conventional techniques, and a specialized heavy line (i.e. fly line) is needed to launch the lure.

Understanding how moving water shapes the stream channel makes it easier to find trout. In most streams, the current creates a riffle-run-pool pattern that repeats itself over and over. A deep pool may hold a big brown trout, but rainbow trout and smaller brown trout are likely found in runs. [[Riffle]]s are where fishers will find small trout, called troutlet, during the day and larger trout crowding in during morning and evening feeding periods.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cotrout.org/|title=Cotrout - The Outdoor Resources|website=Cotrout|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>

* Riffles have a fast current and shallow water. This gives way to a bottom of gravel, rubble or boulder. Riffles are morning and evening feeding areas. Trout usually spawn just above or below riffles, but may spawn right in them.
* Runs are deeper than riffles with a moderate current and are found between riffles and pools. The bottom is made up of small gravel or rubble. These hot spots hold trout almost anytime, if there is sufficient cover.
* Pools are smoother and look darker than the other areas of the stream. The deep, slow-moving water generally has a bottom of silt, sand, or small gravel. Pools make good midday resting spots for medium to large trout.
* It is recommended that when fishing for trout, that the fisher(s) should use line in the 4–8&nbsp;lb test for streamfish, and stronger line with the same diameter for trout from the sea or from a large lake, such as Lake Michigan. It is also recommended to use a hook size 8–5 for trout of all kind. Trout, especially farm-raised ones, tend to like [[salmon roe]]s, [[worm]]s, [[minnow]]s, cut bait, [[maize]], or [[marshmallow]]s.