Texas Trout Stocking | Places We Like for the 2021-2022 Season

Our local pond – Bethany Lakes, gets its trout stocking tomorrow – December 9, 2021.

We have always enjoyed fishing for stocker trout; we even created a website – StockerTroutFishing.com (http://stockertroutfishing.com/), to collate notes and tips from past trips into a central repository.

The site has been helpful over the years and partners well with our YouTube Channel – COAF Field Team (https://www.youtube.com/channel/coaffieldteam).

To kick-off the Texas Trout Stocking Season, we posted a video that describes places we like to fish for the 2021-2022 Season. Specifically, three counties near the DFW Metroplex and then the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Do check out the video, and do let us know how this Season is going for you… “are you catching a trout or two, or more?”

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Are You Fishing Legally in Oklahoma? Watch this video just in case.

Answering the mail concerning one of Oklahoma’s fishing regulations that some may not be aware of… check out the video!

Related links:

• https://www.eregulations.com/oklahoma/fishing/general-fishing-regulations Reference to… “Possess fish in a tailwater without keeping their fish separate, marked with their customer ID number. See Tailwaters section in the “Public Fishing Waters” special regulations.”
• https://www.eregulations.com/oklahoma/fishing/public-fishing-areas-special-regulations-s-z Reference to… Each angler must keep their fish separate, marked with their name and customer ID number or lifetime license number when fishing in tailwaters, except at Wister,…
• https://www.eregulations.com/oklahoma/fishing/trout-regulations Reference to…”All trout in possession must be kept on a stringer marked with that angler’s name and customer ID number. All anglers must have their own stringer.”

Fishing Denison Dam | Shad Worked for #stripedbass

Day after Thanksgiving decided to fish Denison Dam on the Oklahoma side for a go at the Striped Bass that tend to lurk near the drainage pipe that flows even though they are not generating power or releasing water.

Brought medium spinning gear and the pier rods with the Penn Squall 15 reels that worked well on our trip to Galveston earlier in the year.

Bite was slow but then picked up later once our fishing partner fund them lurking near the far wall. No Bruisers but still had a great time!

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 40, Episode 21

Episode 21 in the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips….

This week it’s tips 94 through 99!
Tip 94: Fish Flies Atypically
Tip 95: Shake, Shake, Shake (Your Streamer)
Tip 96: Snake Your Way to Success
Tip 97: Ditch the Bobber
Tip 98: More on Indicators
Tip 99: Balloon Going Up

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 100 – 105.
Tip 100: The Sting
Tip 101: Easy on the Grease
Tip 102: Accuracy Above All
Tip 103: Beware the Wave
Tip 104: Spare the Rod
Tip 105: Ups and Downs

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

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Happy Thanksgiving! #fieldteam #fishing #updates

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you and yours! No fishing today, been busy with meal preps as well as updates to our website… stockertroutfishing.com

Here is to a day of thanks to family, friends, and tasty meal shared with those close to you!

New Wading Stick | Repurposed Walking Stick from Academy Sports $9.99

Suggestion from one of the Facebook Fishing Groups that I am a member. Broke my wooden wading stick that I had for years this past Sunday. Planned to get another stick floating in the river to replace it, and then it was suggested to use Walking Sticks also called Trekking Poles.

Picked this one up at Academy Sports for $9.99! Liking the lightweight aluminum and the telescoping/collapsible function. Moreover, pulled the rubber tip to screw on the mud guard on and noticed a “cleat” like tip already in place.

I think this suggestion will work; plan to use it this Season! More to come!

Blue River Fishing Tips | What Worked For Me This Round #blueriverok #oklahomatroutfishing

Hoped to catch one of the Bruiser trout that are stocked for the Trout Derby on the Blue River. Did not catch a Bruiser but still managed three that went 12″ – 14″ in size, making for a nice dinner!

After scouting the upriver from Hughes Crossing, went back to Hughes Crossing and fished just upriver of the low water crossing. Tried the same fishing fly and presentation as I did on an earlier trip.

Pattern this round…
Pat’s Near Deere on dead drift with a twitch now and then as well as a Stop and Go Retrieve. Same applied to a Pat’s Rubber Leg.

Fishing an Olive Near Deere and a Guadalupana, trout wanted a fast retrieve with rapid short pulls. While a Pink Near Deere was a no go!

Do check out the video!

Fly Fishing Stop and Go Retrieve Demo #shorts

YouTube Shorts video that shows the retrieve we used when the trout stopped biting. We started with a strike indicator with a Pat’s Near Deere set 3-4 feet from the indicator. Using a dead drift, the trout were readily striking that morning. But, as the day progressed, the trout stopped biting.

Trying different retrieves, finally found a Stop and Go Retrieve without a strike indicator worked. Trout wanted movement, striking the fishing fly as it hesitated on the stop.

Do check it out, and do check out the full video of the trip, too!

Fun with Spreadsheets | Texas Parks and Wildlife Winter Trout Stocking Schedule for 2021-2022

Oops, I did it again… another Winter trout stocking season is soon to be here. Like in past seasons, yours truly modified the schedule posted by TPWD to sort by Stocking Date and the count of trout stockings planned for a location and its estimated trout to be stocked.

Makes for ease of reference by allowing Readers to quickly see when the next trout stocking is planned. As changes are unexpected for various reasons like weather, do check for updates, changes, and corrections at TPWD’s website – 2021-2022 TPWD Trout Stocking Schedule.

Note: Dates for trout stockings at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFCC) in Athens show 12/1/21, 1/1/22, and 2/2/22. These are placeholders as TPWD’s schedule indicates various stockings instead of a specific date. Before planning a trip do contact Athens TFCC – contact page.

See pdf of the sorted schedule…

2021TroutStockingSummary_20211112_rev1

First Trout This Season | Blue River, OK #shorts

Made it to the Blue River in Oklahoma today. River was stocked October 28 but was not able to fish the river till today.

Limited out with three trout per the new daily limits this season. No worries… was a fun time.

Pat’s Near Deere worked well, do check back for the full video of the trip. Till then, this YouTube Shorts shows the first trout of the season for yours truly!