SAN ANGELO, TX — More than 700 rainbow trout were stocked in the Concho River downtown Friday, Feb. 20, by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the final planned trout stocking of the season.
The fish were stocked at the Oakes Street Lake, 396 S. Irving St.
The TPWD stocked 2,600 trout at the site between Nov. 26 and Friday. Statewide, more than 335,000 are planned to be stocked through March 6.
Because rainbow trout are unable to survive in most areas of Texas after winter due to the warm water temperatures, anglers are encouraged to keep up to their daily bag limit of five trout.
Children 16 and under can fish for free, but adults must purchase a fishing license.
It doesn’t take a lot of sophisticated fishing equipment to reel in a rainbow trout. They can be caught using simple, light-tackle or hand-tied flies on a fly rod. However, anglers should keep an array of baits and lures nearby as well as ice to keep trout fresh. Rainbow trout are an attractive, tasty fish, and anglers can easily find recipes online.
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