The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is beginning to inventory ponds, lakes and rivers with rainbow trout for the season.
Wednesday marked the beginning of the winter custom, TPWD mentioned in an e-mail. From now thru March 1, TPWD plans to inventory 343,331 rainbow trout in Texas waterways, together with 4 within the San Antonio discipline.
It’s a approach to inspire households to talk over with native parks and be told concerning the recreation of fishing. The Bexar County puts that will be stocked with rainbow trout come with:
| Location | Total fish to be stocked | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Scott Pond | 350 | Jan. 30 |
| Live Oak City | 1,050 | Dec. 6, Jan. 10, Jan. 24 |
| Miller’s Pond | 3,792 | Nov. 22, Dec. 22, Jan. 19, Feb. 16 |
| Southside Lions Park (Hi-Lions) | 4,744 | Nov. 22, Dec. 22, Jan. 19, Feb. 16 |
Dates and places are topic to switch, TPWD states. Most trout stocking happens between 8 a.m. and a pair of p.m
Licenses aren’t required when fishing at Texas State Parks, however anglers will desire a license to fish at City of San Antonio parks or different waterways run through native municipalities.
Anglers underneath 17 years outdated shouldn’t have a license to fish.. For extra information about licenses, click on here.
Because rainbow trout don’t are living previous the winter season in lots of puts in Texas, anglers have a day-to-day bag depend of 5 trout. There is not any most period.
“Exceptions exist within special trout management zones on the Guadalupe River downstream of Canyon Lake, which often remains cool enough for rainbow trout to survive year-round,” the e-mail mentioned. “So get out there with your friends and family, spend time outdoors, enjoy the crisp air, and catch some feisty, colorful trout!”
Click right here for extra laws and the entire stocking schedule.
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