Try a starter of trout to entice (7)
I believe the answer is:
attempt
'try' is the definition.
('attempt' can be a synonym of 'try')
'a starter of trout to entice' is the wordplay.
'starter of' says to take the initial letters.
'to entice' becomes 'tempt' ('tempt' can be a synonym of 'entice').
The first letter of 'trout' is 't'.
'a'+'t'+'tempt'='ATTEMPT'
(Other definitions for attempt that I've seen before include "Have a crack" , "Embark on, try" , "bash" , "Essay" , "Stab" .)