Big Trout On Top We are catching some very good size trout on top water. These trout are between three and six pounds. We also get the occasional redfish on the top water plugs. Over the past week I've had my hooks straightened three different times. These fish are not only big, they are fighters. The action on top water slows down about 9 o'clock, so we switch over to live bait. The live bait will produce fish for the rest of the day.