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Our intent is to collate information about fishing for stocked Rainbow Trout – specifically, in North Texas. In addition, we will include fishing reports when we make a dash across the border to Oklahoma, take road trips to the Guadalupe River in our home state of Texas, and on local trips to stocking locations in North Texas. Moreover, we plan to post information we hope is useful to Readers interested in fishing for stocked Trout!

Also, the Winter Trout Stocking Season in Texas typically runs from late November/December to early March. Do check back in the off season as we shift to warm water fishing and continue to post updates from the Field Team about fishing trips to local ponds, lakes, and rivers as well as the occasional run to the Texas Coast.

Do checkout our website and let us know how the fishing is in your area. We look forward to hearing from you! Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Sincerely, COAF Field Team


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