Another thing, this time of year stay out of super clear water.

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Trout get finicky this time of year, I rely on solar lunar windows, tried and true patterns first, then whatever it takes to get them to eat. By this I mean I may vary the bait type, retrieve, and color until I get them to eat. Once I start to have some success I will fine tune and try to dial in on what is stimulating them to eat. Truth be known I don't claim to be a "good" trout fisherman, but I have fished with some of the best, and there are "days" where we all scratch our head a little.......

Right now the trout are in the deeper areas (if you are fishing in 3' of water and there is a depression that is 4' deep and no other deeper areas around you can bet there will be some kind of fish there. Fish are attracted to anything that is different than the rest of the area. If it is a big flat all 3' deep and there is a channel next to the flat the channel will hold.
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Also, where you are look for bait over mud/oysters. This time of year you don't need to look for huge amounts of bait. If you see a little that is good enough to stop and give it a try. Like others have said look in deeper water.