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| Rainbow Trout |
Winter stocking efforts in the state run from November 26, 2019, through the beginning of March 2020.
This year, TPWD will stock rainbow trout into the Canyon Tailrace on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake, the Lewisville Tailrace located on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River below Lake Lewisville, and the Possum Kingdom Tailrace on the Brazos River below Possum Kingdom Lake.
Other stocking locations include dozens of local city and county managed park ponds, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center casting pond, and several rivers including the Frio, South Llano, and Guadalupe rivers and the Clear Fork of the Trinity River.
Rainbow trout can be caught on a variety of baits and lures. Depending on an angler’s experience level and interest, they can be caught using simple, light tackle or on hand-tied flies using a fly rod.
Because rainbow trout are unable to survive in Texas after the winter, TPWD encourages anglers to keep trout for food and have ice available to keep them fresh. The statewide bag limit is five trout, except on parts of the Guadalupe River where special limits are in effect.
An attractive and popular sport fish, rainbow trout are well suited for the table. Anglers can easily find recipes to prepare these fish online or in traditional cookbooks.
The dates and locations for rainbow trout stocking are subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Anglers can review the 2019-20 Trout Stocking Schedule online (tpwd.texas.gov) before fishing to confirm the stocking date, check fishing regulations, and to find other winter trout stocking program angling tips.
source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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