Always keep some worms to tantalize those trout when the water is rising — either red wigglers, nightcrawlers or the scented XFactor or Berkley artificial worms. Doesn’t seem to matter: whichever one you’ve had the best luck with in the past. When the water steadies and flattens out some, you can experiment with trusty spoons (a favorite is the hammered red/gold Thomas-Buoyant) or, depending on water level, flicker a peach/moss or orange/brown jig.

Falling water presents some challenge and stirs up the competitive edge to an angler’s nature. It’s a good time to try jerkbaits in the “bleeding” series with some slow sinking, wobbly action. For the browns, working a mid-size sculpin in the deeper holes adds greatly to your chance for a hefty strike.

Our mild November is due to become more seasonal by next week; temperatures will drop about 10 degrees, but still be a lot of sunshine and it brings the nip that Thanksgiving needs. Still nice daytime temperatures — perfect autumn weather to usher in the holidays.