TROUT STOCKING, 1: A favorite fish returns to Texas ... 
details ahead on Passport to Texas
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PTT from TPW and the Sport Fish Restoration Program

San Juan Capistrano has its swallows, Hinckley, Ohio, has 
its buzzards, and Texas has its trout -- rainbow trout. The 
annual arrival of the colorful fun-to-catch fish to lakes 
began last month, and continues through March.

We stock trout because we can provide one more unique fishing 
opportunity for anglers. And, we do it throughout a large part 
of the state, especially around cities and urban areas, where 
anglers have access. :11

Carl Kittel coordinates the trout-stocking program for 
Parks and Wildlife. Unlike the swallows of Capistrano and 
the buzzards of Hinckley that travel on their own steam, 
the rainbow trout of Texas are chauffeured to their 
destinations.

We get deliveries from late November all the way until late 
February. So it's like a just in time inventory -- and they move in 
and they move out. :08

Close to 275-thousand rainbow trout will find temporary 
refuge in Texas waters.

The purpose for stocking them and our expectation for those 
fish is that they will be fished out by anglers. So, we do not 
expect to create a fishery by stocking them, we just expect to 
create fishing opportunities. :10

We have a link to the rainbow trout stocking schedule on 
our website, passporttotexas.org.

That's our show ... with support from the Sport Fish 
Restoration Program ... which also helps fund winter trout 
stocking in Texas ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti.