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Trout fishing rewards light gear. Light line, small spinners and tiny jigs need an ultralight or light rod that casts them and protects a thin tippet. This page brings together ultralight spinning rods, bait-finesse casting rods, fly rods and tenkara rods.

How to choose

  • Small streams: 5'6" to 6'6" ultralight spinning, or a tenkara rod.
  • Rivers and lakes: 6'6" to 7' light or medium-light spinning, 4 to 6 lb line.
  • Fly fishing: a 9' 5-weight is the standard all-around trout fly rod; a complete outfit saves matching line to rod. See Fly Rods & Outfits.
  • Packing in: telescopic and multi-piece rods break down small enough for a backpack.

Also see Tenkara Rods and Fly Fishing.

Picks are matched by each rod's length, power, action and the maker's stated use. Venator has not field-tested every rod listed.