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This species of fish is normally considered to have originated from Europe and Asia. Then by a series of migrations and/or exportations, the fish is now found in most parts of the globe. However, by far the best and most numerous brown trout can be found in three general locations worldwide. These are the Rocky Mountains of North America, Chile and Argentina, as well as the North and South Islands of New Zealand. So if you are considering a fishing vacation keep the following three destinations in mind.

Catching brown trout in America

From the streams of the Rocky Mountains in North America, brown trout are distributed in the area that those streams drain into. Such areas can extend as far south as California. However, the best and biggest brown trout still make their home in the rivers of the Rocky Mountains. So if you are out to bag a ‘big pig,’ you should probably start planning your trip to that area. The characteristic aggressiveness of Rocky Mountain brown trout makes them go for almost any kind of bait, from dry flies, to nymphs and to streamers.

The trout in these regions apparently prefer surface bait. As such, the use of a correctly weighted trout fishing rod together with nymphs or devices to keep the bait or the fly at sub-surface level is extensively used by trout baiters here.

The Patagonia region in Chile and Argentina

The habits of brown trout thriving in this area are somewhat different from those found in America. Although the trout living in elevated areas will respond well to the use of floating and subsurface flies, the bigger fish inhabiting the lower portions of Patagonia like to hide at the bottom of well-oxygenated streams and rivers.

It follows that the techniques to be used here will involve getting the bait down into the water fast enough to keep other fish from taking it. Baiters use weighted tips with heavy streamer for this purpose.

Catching brown trout in New Zealand

Owing to the clearness of water in New Zealand’s rivers, trout fishers in this area need to be absolutely quiet when moving about, casting their flies and waiting for a catch. Since the fish can be detected under the water, having a partner on the other side of the bank is advantageous to detect fish which are hidden from view of a person standing on the opposite bank. The general technique used is utilize a flexible bamboo fishing rod and cast the line upstream and to allow the bait or fly to flow naturally with the water towards the fish.