Rainbow trouts are rarely very large, so the gears doesn't have to be as aggressive as, for example, when fishing for its relative salmon. Rainbow trout are most active in slightly cooler waters, and catching them in warm water is a bit more challenging.
Rainbow trout can be fished in many ways and all year round. When cast fishing use light sets and fairly small lures, such as spinners, spoons, jigs and leeches. Even in fly fishing, the equipment must be light and the flies quite small. When it comes to colors, rainbow trout are not very demanding. With the weights, you can adjust the fly's swimming depth, which can often be necessary.
When ice fishing for rainbow trout, you should remember to drill a big enough hole. Otherwise, the gears must be quite light. Line recommendation 0.20-0.25 mm monofilament line and a ice fishing jig is ideal as a lure.