Spinning Rod Length and Strength for Trout fishing

[slipperybob]

I'm with WK...it's depends. 

My most used for trout fishing spinning rod is a plain 6' L fast rod.  I'll catch all the little guys 15" and under with it.  Rarely do I use my 5' or shorter rods.  6'8" ML dropshot rod for other applications like float and fly or slip sinker rig.  Then the 8'6" rod or 9'6" for wading, casting istance, and other river fishing.

[bad1vt]

i use a 6'to 6.5' med for stockies rather i'am slip rigging a barrel sinker or trolling in small,shallow lakes.and i still can bass fish with them.

[BBK]

I like a 5ft UL, a stiff one like the st. croix premier. Its rated 1/16 to 1/4. I need the extra backbone to pull the trout out from undercut banks.

[willytrout]

gotta be a 5 or 5 1/2 ft ul with 4lb test . will catch most trout and is a blast on river smallies. its all i use.