Foggy Morning!

Quick 30" trip this morning to Bethany Lakes. Caught one Trout on a Super Duper. Tried flyfishing but no takers. Foggy morning! Tried again at lunch, no luck but did see others taking them on lures and bait. May need to shift tactics and use bait to get my limit. Foggy Morning! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

One On a Super Duper!

Made it to Bethany Lakes after work this evening. Finally caught a Trout on a lure this season - Gold Super Duper fished just before dark. Had another hit well after sunset but no hook-up. Fish were active in the North section of the pond. Will have to try lures when its light. Also, may be time to try flyfishing gear; fish were frequently feeding on the surface. FYI: The Trout's stomach contents was empty. One On a Super Duper! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Ice on the Pier. No Fish on Ice!

Was able to make a quick trip to Bethany Lakes. Tried Super Dupers and Rooster Tails with no luck. Had gloves this time, so I was able to fish longer. Regardless, zero for the trip. There was ice on the pier, but no fish on ice for me. Ice on the Pier! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Summary of Lures/Baits Used At Bethany for Trout.

Was unable to fish this evening. And, may not be able to fish tomorrow - work, weather, etc.... Decided to summarize postings/observations from the last few days, and then make a run to the store to stock up on lures/bait. Hopefully it helps the hook-up rate on the next outing.

The ">' indicates a post or an observation of the lure/bait being used. Results suggest using the Gold Super Duper (1-1/8") for casting, Orange Powerbait for bait fishing, and the Wooly Bugger for flyfishing. No clear stand-out for Grocery Store baits.

Regardless of the results, the bottom-line: "Go Fishing!"

Summary of Lures/Baits Used at Bethany for Trout. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Bring Gloves and Dress Warm!

Fished Bethany Lakes at Lunch. Tried Gold, Copper, and Silver Super Dupers without a strike. It was cold and kept having to break the ice forming on the rod tip. Bottom-line: Bring gloves and dress warm! Ice Forming on Rod Tip! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Only One This AM

Back to Bethany Lakes this morning for Trout. More wind but not as cold as the past two days. Caught only one Trout this morning around 7AM. Missed several others but failed to set the hook. Also, casted a Gold Super Duper and had one hit but no hook-up.

Saw others catching them on bait and lures, noting one angler caught a Trout near the pier area using a Silver Super Duper. Would have stayed longer but had to leave around 9AM to run errands.

Note: Only used Orange Powerbait this morning; ran out of Chartreuse and was unable to stock up at the local Wal-Mart, Academy, and Dick's Sporting Goods. All were out of Trout PowerBait last night. Luckily, the stomach content of the one Trout was filled with Orange PowerBait.

Only One This AM.

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Another Try For Trout.

Checked out Bethany Lakes this morning hoping for another try for Trout. Windier than yesterday and still cold. Managed to catch two Trout - one on Corn and the other on Chartreuse Powerbait. Remainder of the morning went slow with several light strikes but no hook-ups until about 9AM. After 9AM, no more nibbles. Kept at it for another hour without success. Decided to call it a day. FYI: Had hits on both Chartreuse and Orange Powerbait. Observed others catching them with bait and lures. Stomach contents of the two Trout were empty. PS: Fishermen reported success with Gold Super Dupers in the late afternoon/early evening. Cast far and work the lure on a slow retrieve. Two Trout. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Bethany Lakes Trout

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Had a late start due to work. Regardless, was able to wet a line and hook a few. Opted to fish various baits in lieu of lures, but did see others taking them on Gold Supers Dupers and Kastmasters. Did not get a bite until 7PM; stuck it out till 11PM when the park closed. Caught two more for a total of three Trout. All were taken using Chartreuse Powerbait. Other baits used but failed to produce were: Corn, Cheese with Garlic, Bread, Salmon Eggs, and Orange Powerbait. Fished the Chartreuse and Orange side by side, not a nibble on the Orange. Don't know what the difference was given it was night. Thought it was chance, but checked stomach contents and found one empty and two with only Chartreuse Powerbait (see inset in the photo below). Not sure what it really means, other than they will be hungry tomorrow. Today's Catch. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Almost There - Bethany Lakes Trout.

Stopped by Bethany Lakes this morning. Trout have not arrived as of yet. Took a picture of the pond, and posted it below. Will stop by later today. Bethany Lakes Pond C "Upper Pond" Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Useful Rainbow Trout Fishing Information

Information on fishing for rainbow trout that may be useful in the near future. See link in sidebar or click the link below. Remember, Bethany Lakes is scheduled to be stocked Friday, 12 December! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Celebration Park's East Pond.

Stopped by Celebration Park's East Pond and checked out the fish. Bluegill and Sunfish remain active, catching a few small ones flyfishing a Prince Nymph just below the water's surface. Also, the Catfish continue to bite on Bread although they are much smaller than ones caught this summer. Sampling of today's catch posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Cold Morning; Bluegill Still Biting.

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning to sample the fishing. Not sure how the cold weather affected the pattern since we last fished.

Decided to flyfish a Bead Head Pheasant Tail Nymph to locate the Bluegill. Tried a number of spots throughout the park, finally locating a school in the Back Pond in about 6' to 8' of water. Sampling of today's catch posted below.

Cold morning with temps starting at 27F Degrees; luckily the Bluegill continued to strike on a slow retrieve.

Sampling of Today's Catch. View of the Feeder Creek as it enters the Back Pond. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Slight Delay.

Having a slight delay in posting fishing reports; been tied up with work. Hoping with the upcoming holidays will be able to hit the local ponds and catch Trout.

Was able to take a break from the daily grind and participate in the city of Allen's 5K Rudolph Run. About 1500+ runners participated despite the cold "below freezing" morning.

Good luck and good fishing!

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Quick Trip - Celebration Park's East Pond

After the pain medicine took effect and a belly full of turkey, made a quick trip to Celebration Park's North Pond.

Flyfished the Bread Fly and a Yellow Midge. Caught small Bluegill and Sunfish. Fish were still active in the upper water column, fish were still small in size. Sampling of today's catch posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day Run in Dallas.

Did not fish this morning. Ran in the 41st Annual Turkey Trot in Dallas instead. Turkey Trot is an 8 Mile Run and 3 Mile Run that is held to support the Dallas YMCA. Cool morning made for an easier run. A lot of people participated; officials estimated over 30,000. Once the pain subsides will try a quick trip and post results! Happy Thanksgiving! Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bullheads at Celebration Park.

Fished Celebration Park's East Pond to check on the Catfish. Used Bread for bait and caught a few Bullheads.

No large ones like earlier this Summer but still enough to pass the time till the Trout arrive in December! Sampling of today's fish posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch.

Bread for Bait. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - One Catish @ 21.5" and 4.5lbs.

Fished Bethany Lakes Lower Pond using Bread for bait. Had several light bites with one fish - a Catfish, caught. Fish went 21.5" and 4.5 lbs.

Also, had strikes flyfishing a Bread Fly but no luck hooking one solidly. Picture of the Catfish posted below. Todaty's Catch - One Catfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - November 21, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes main pond this evening. Fished with Bread for bait; a few light nibbles but no solid bites. Will have to try other tactics; at least until the Trout arrive. Did stop at Dick's Sporting Goods and stocked up on Copper Super Dupers and Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymphs. Found them to be consistent producers on stocked Trout during the first week of release. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Trout Stocking Link Posted!

Trout Stocking Schedule released. See link in sidebar or click-on the link below. Bethany Lakes to be stocked 12 December! Click-on Trout Stocking Link.

Koi and Carp Without Success.

Fished Bethany Lakes Lower Pond flyfishing an Olive Wooley Bugger. On arrival noticed several Koi and Carp in the shallows feeding. Sight-casted to them with two strikes but no hook-ups. Ended the outing with one small Bluegill. One Small Bluegill. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.