Hi
Thinking of venturing out tomorrow but wondering if this snow will put them off or if rainbows feed in almost any weather ?

Lee

It puts me off.

Damn you beat me to it ....... I was going to say 'it put's me off enough not to know'.

Right I need another log for the fire

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I would also like to know this as i was wanting to go tommorow but the weather isnt to good at the moment.

Vinny

Wouldn't think so Lee, they are already cold and wet, so some extra wont make them any worse.

Change in atmospheric pressures and conditions may make them a bit arsey, but have fun tomorrow.

Fish slow, bloodworms, Minkies etc, and hopefully they'll latch on....

Carl

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The simple answer is no, i have caught rainbow while half the lake has been frozen, and also rainbow trout are native only to the rivers and lakes of North America, west of the Rocky Mountains, which gets alot of snow lol

I don't think it's an issue of 'snow,' but an issue of water temperature (dropping air pressure will effect the fish/fishing). Fish, being 'cold blooded, take their body heat/metabolism settings from the surrounding water. (From what I know anyway) The best range for 'trout' is mid-40's to about 52 degrees (sorry that's in F's, not C) and above/below that the fish tend to go 'dour.'

All that said, call the venue and ask them what the water temps are running, perhaps a clue if it's worth the Petrol.

fae

Edit: "The simple answer is no, i have caught rainbow while half the lake has been frozen, and also rainbow trout are native only to the rivers and lakes of North America, west of the Rocky Mountains, which gets alot of snow lol" Sorry G19, you were posting as I was typing, agree totally.
Fred

I've had a few snow showers during the month of April and put a white dry fly on to "match the hatch", it worked for wild brown trout...at least for a while.

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It had better not put them off, fishing saturday whatever the weather, ck

As long as you can fish, rainbows will bite.

I've been pheasant hunting and seen rainbows feeding on the surface when the air temp was seven below--(that is -7 degrees F for you centigrade types). I've had good days when the lake was starting to freeze and slush ice was floating down the river, and I've caught them while ice fishing.

The key, as Fred pointed out, seems to be changes in air pressure. An advancing storm front has puts 'em off the bite in cold water conditions in my experience. Stable weather conditions are best.