Harvest Regulations
- No Minimum Length Limit; Daily Bag = 5 trout
- An angler fishing in a Community Fishing Lake (CFL) or from a dock, pier or jetty within a Texas State Park may use no more than two poles.
- Special limits are in effect on parts of the Guadalupe River.
License Requirements
- Trout anglers will need a valid fishing license that includes a freshwater fishing endorsement. Anglers under 17 years of age are not required to have a license. More about fishing licenses and stamps.
- Licenses and endorsements are not required when fishing within a Texas State Park.
If you’ve never been trout fishing, here are some how-to tips.
Locations and Dates
Dates and locations are subject to change. Most trout stocking occurs between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Exact times are unavailable. Total quantity is distributed over the scheduled stock dates. Hatchery is the TPWD facility delivering the trout. Hatchery contact information is listed below this chart.
Neighborhood Fishin’ ponds (marked with * ) will be stocked frequently throughout the season.
For further information:
AEW – A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery (512) 353-0572ETFH – East Texas State Fish Hatchery (409) 698-2052
PK – Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery (940) 779-2301
TFFC – Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (903) 676-2277
TPWD – Inland Fisheries, Austin (512) 389-4444 Article source and photo credit: Texas Parks and Wildlife
