Video of last Sunday's trip to a new place... pond in Rockwall, Texas. Check out the video, key item to suggest is to try the retrieve I used to limit out - The Twitch and Stop Retrieve!
Harry Meyers Park in Rockwall has two ponds... there is a third one but it may not have been stocked with trout.
Stocked with Rainbow Trout last weekend, I decided to check out the Park and maybe wet a line and limit out on trout.
When I arrived, I quickly noticed how small the ponds were. No worries though, I observed a number of fishermen catching trout using lures and bait.
Fished Frisco Commons Pond today. Limited out but had a tough time catching them on fishing flies. Used the same rig as yesterday - Tandem Rig Near Deere and GRHEN.
Managed to catch two that went for the GRHEN. Had a few more missed strikes, else no luck getting another one with the Fly Rod. Switched to a Spinning Rod and PowerBait. Caught three Trout in short order.
Since the day was so nice and calm conditions, decided to try some Micro Fishing as well. Was hoping to catch a Trout using the Micro Fly Rod but the Trout were not going for fishing flies.
Luckily a couple of Bluegill and a little Bass were... will post a video of the Micro Fishing action at Frisco Commons and the Feeder Creek at Bethany in another Blog post.
Fishing updates and related activities from the Team! Do check back as we post YouTube Shorts, Videos, and Live Streams while we are out and about.
This round we fished Warren Sports Complex for the Trout Stocking in Frisco. Past years the tout were stocked at the Frisco Commons pond. This year and maybe going forward, the Warren Sports Complex was stocked.
The annual Trick A Trout Derby was held yesterday, but it sounds like the trout were stocked during the week instead of early Saturday morning.
The bite was slow with some limits observed; we suspect the change in temps - dropped 30 degrees from yesterday, had something to do with the slow down in the action.
Moreover, it is a big pond; more like a lake. Seemed like the trout were deep or lurking near the waterflow along the North bank - the one with the concrete retaining wall.
Each year the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Trinity River Regional Water District (TRWD) stock the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas with Rainbow Trout from December to March.
The trout typically range between 9"-11" in length with a some going 12" or longer at times. However, if you are after larger trout, there is an annual event in March that provides the best chance to catch trout measuring 20" or more!
It's TRWD Flyfest!
Retrieved from https://trwdflyfest.com/
TRWD Flyfest
TRWD Flyfest is scheduled for March 12, 2022 and marks the end of the 2021-2022 Trout Stocking Season.
A sponsored event with a laidback feel that promotes fly fishing with a mix of food, beer, wine, and live music.
It's a family friendly environment that offers free fly fishing lessons, expert fly fishing presentations, and other fishing related activities to interest both novice as well as expert fly fisherman.
Moreover, for those who prefer fishing over talking about fishing, TRWD Flyfest hosts a fishing contest - the Orvis Big Trout Contest.
For more details, click the picture in the inset of this section. Don't be surprised to see 20" and larger size trout being caught and released during the contest!
Past Events
Yours truly has attended TRWD Flyfest since the first event held on the banks of the Trinity River by the Acme Brick Company Headquarters in March 2016.
I learned about the event by accident. I was headed to the Brazos River west of Fort Worth to fish for Rainbow Trout and Striped Bass at the tailrace to Possum Kingdom Reservoir.
While on the way, I heard an announcement on the radio mentioning TRWD Flyfest. As I was still in Fort Worth, I diverted my trip to the Acme Brick Company Headquarters.
The event has been held annually with the exception of 2020; however, the trout stocking proceeded as scheduled that year just no TRWD Flyfest.
Below are a series of videos we posted previously on our YouTube Channel - COAF Field Team. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, maybe videos are worth more.
Do check them out!
TRWD Flyfest 2016 - First One Hosted By TRWD!
TRWD Flyfest 2017 - Caught Five Nice Ones with the Switch Rod
We received another report from Bethany Lakes from Glenn who noted the bite was mixed. Some fishermen were doing well catching their limit, while others were striking out.
What worked this round:
Silver Super Dupers worked well today
Gold Super Dupers were also getting struck
Sight casting to boils as well as a steady retrieve of the Super Duper helped get strikes
As the bite slowed, switching to fishing flies helped
A Bubble Fly Rig also helped in getting the distance needed to reach active fish feeding on the surface
Below is a short video showing one fisherman bringing in a Trout using a Bubble Fly Rig!
