Best Brook Trout lures for May
Typical May: ~63°F water, spawn patterns nationally.
These are the month's typical nationalpatterns. What actually decides the bite is your water's live temperature, clarity, and stocking — so start from a specific lake and read its current conditions before you tie on.
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Inline Spinner
gold/red63°F, clarity n/a, spawn → cast to pockets gold/red inline spinner
Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide
Gear up
Where to put together a brook trout setup.
- Tackle & lures: Tackle Warehouse · Bass Pro Shops — Serious-angler tackle selection
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
Brook Trout by month
Where Brook Trout waters are
Massachusetts · Michigan · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · Utah · Washington · Wisconsin
Other species in May
Black Crappie · Bluegill · Brown Trout · Largemouth Bass · Muskellunge · Northern Pike · Rainbow Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Walleye · White Crappie