TROUT STOCKING, 1 Break out the fishing gear ... time to 
reel in rainbows ... we have details on Passport to Texas.

Passport to Texas with support from the WSFR Program

We're in the midst of the holiday season, and what better 
way to celebrate than with rainbows - rainbow trout, that 
is.

13 -- We do winter stockings when the water temperatures permit 
it, to provide an opportunity for anglers to catch trout in Texas. 
It's a species of fish that anglers wouldn't catch otherwise, so we 
stock them, and we intend them all to be caught out during the 
season.

Carl Kittle (kitl) is a program director for Inland Fisheries. 
Last year's severe drought meant less water and less 
water meant fewer trout. But this year looks better.

13 - This year, things are pretty well back to normal. It's very dry 
out west, but it looks like our normal level of stocking in over 
120 sites will happen. In fact, we're looking to stock about 130 
sites this year.

TPW plans to distribute approximately 275,000 rainbow 
trout amongst the various locations. 

07 - We publish a schedule on the Texas parks and Wildlife 
Department webpage. Look for the winter trout stocking link.

We stock rainbows in winter because these fish cannot 
survive our hot summers. So, when you reel one in this 
winter, take it home and eat it. 

We have a recipe for you to try at passporttotexas.org.

The Wildlife and sport fish restoration program supports 
our series and celebrates 75 years of funding diverse 
conservation projects throughout Texas ... 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.




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