None On A Super Duper.

Quick trip this morning to Bethany Lakes. Clear and cold with below freezing temperatures. Fished a Super Duper with no success. Moreover, did not observe others, who were using lures or bait, catching any Trout either. May need to try bait next time and hope for a bite or two. Else, shift to another location such as LLELA. Bethany Lakes this 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.

Misty and Cold, Only One Trout This Evening.

Made a last minute quick trip this evening to Bethany Lakes. Misty and cold, made worse by the slow fishing activity. Was able to land one Trout using Bread for Bait; stomach contents was nearly empty with only two kernels of Corn. Misty and Cold, Only One Trout This Evening. 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 for Trout.

Unable to fish today and, with the upcoming holidays, may find little time for fishing. Decided to make another summary of lures/baits used for Trout. This summary is expanded to include other locations in the area. The results are based on recent postings and observations in the Field. The ">' indicates a post or an observation of the lure/bait being used. Results suggest using the Gold Super Dupers and Bread at Bethany Lakes, no clear standout for the other locations but recent activity suggests Nightcrawlers for Bob Jones and Yellow Rooster Tails for Fort Richardson.

Good luck and good fishing.

Summary of Lures/Baits Used 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.

Interesting Find Today.

Fished Bethany Lakes this afternoon. Still cold but wind was light compared to yesterday. Caught a limit of Trout using a flyrod to freeline the bait. Also, used spinning gear to freeline the bait since the wind was light. Both worked well today. Still need to maintain minimal drag on the strike and allow time for the fish to take the bait. Else, plan for a lot of missed hooksets. Interesting find today! Checked the stomach contents - Yellow Powerbait Corn Nuggets including one with a hook embedded, the usual Bread as expected, and a Rock. Not sure why the Rock triggered a strike; may have looked like a piece of bait. 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.

Cold Morning But Another Limit.

Cold morning at Bethany Lakes but was able to catch another limit of Trout . Temperature was 23 degrees with a windchill of 9 degrees. Luckily, the fish were biting making the cold bearable. Used Bread for bait but did not use a bobber due to windy conditions. Tried free-lining but the wind also made it tough. Ended up using my flyrod like a cane pole and molding Bread around the fishing fly. Was able to control the line and not spook the fish on the strike. Key this morning was no drag on the strike, else the fish were letting go. FYI: Stomach contents - Three with Bread and Corn. One with Bread and a Powerbait Corn Nugget. One was empty. Today's Pictures. 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.

Limit of 5 Trout.

Early start this morning made for a limit of five Trout at Bethany Lakes. Fish were caught in less than an hour with consistent hits throughout. Used Bread for bait and also managed to take a Trout flyfishing a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph. But, the fish may have struck the fishing fly because it looked like a piece of Bread. Decided not to count it as a fly-caught Trout till I get consistent strikes. FYI: Fished the Bread using a bobber and setting the depth at 3'-4'. Also, examined the stomach contents. Noted Bread, Corn, and mix of Corn/Bread. No midges found like last year. Plan to keep using bait.

Limit of 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.

Eight is Enough.

Made it back to Bethany Lakes with a fishing buddy after work. Able to land three more Trout to complete a daily limit - one on a Super Duper, one on Orange Powerbait, and one on Bread. Fishing partner caught a limit of five using Orange Powerbait and Bread.

Eight Is Enough. 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.

Two On A Super Duper.

Hit Bethany Lakes just before 8AM this morning. Trout were active on the surface in the Northern section. Caught two Trout on a Super Duper. Attempted to cast fishing flies but was unable to cast where they were "boiling". Left with several more missed hook-ups using the Super Duper. Did observe others taking them on bait. Two 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.

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.