Salmo trutta lacustris
Season calendar
- Season
- March–September
- Water temperature
- 4–14 °C
- Spawning
- October–December
- Behaviour
- Cold water, feeds on the drift
Techniques
- Trolling
- Deep Trolling
- Spinning
Rules
- National minimum size 40 cm, closed season 1 October to 31 March.
- On Lake Bled RD Bled is stricter: one fish per day and a 50 cm minimum.
Timing
- April to June: water 6-12 C, fish at 3-15 m, the prime window.
- July to August: it drops to 20-35 m and a downrigger is needed.
- September: it rises again, but the closed season is close.
Where
- Stream mouths (the key spot in spring), steep shore edges and submerged ridges.
- On Bohinj the Savica inflow and the deep western basin are the classics.
Technique
- Slow trolling at 2-3.5 km/h with 9-14 cm long spoons or minnow plugs.
- Shore spinning: 12-20 g slim spoons at dawn and dusk on the windward shore.
- In clear Alpine water a 0.20-0.25 mm fluorocarbon leader makes the difference.
- Night fishing is banned inside Triglav National Park; read the permit rules.
Frequently asked
- When is the best time to catch lake trout?
- The productive window for lake trout runs March–September. October–December is the spawning period; releasing your catch during these months is strongly advised.
- What water temperature does lake trout feed in?
- Lake trout is most active between 4 and 14 °C. Outside that band its feeding rate drops off.
- How do you fish for lake trout?
- Common methods: Trolling, Deep Trolling, Spinning.