Stocker Trout Fishing News

Originally published January 6, 2015 Noticed the weather forecast is warning of another cold front arriving this week. Looks like cold temps and wintry precipitation is likely. Moreover, no reports from the Field Team. Suspect they are hot and heavy working their day jobs to "mess" with fishing. No worries for this Blogger... or as Glenn  calls me, "The Weblog Admin". That said, since I am a volunteer and don't get paid, I do like being referenced as "The Weblog Admin"! So until the next report, here is picture that the Team sent. From his notes, it sounded like the birds return each year to Waterloo in Denison!

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After only a strike and a miss, decided to post a livestream while trout fishing at Murphy City Complex Pond. Saw lots of folks, with limits being taken on PowerBait and PowerWorms as well as lures. Gold Super Duper worked for some in the morning. Later, Silver Super Dupers were getting bit. Key was to cast mid-pond , let the lure sink, and retrieve slow... much slower than the retrieve that worked last weekend in McKinney's Towne Lake.

Originally published January 4, 2015 Cold temps and short on time; no Trout Reports today. Did get a snippet from Fshng84 who went fishing at the Feeder Creek to Bethany. He reported little Bluegill/Sunfish on Soft Hackle and Tiny Midges. Looked like fun especially on a 3 Weight Fly Rod. Did note that the Tiny Midge used was the same one used on the Blue River when a midge hatch starts up and the Trout start slurping them up just before they break the surface. Video of the Bluegill/Sunfish action

Local trout derby scheduled today; rain and snow in the forecast. May need to stop by tomorrow instead of today. That said, there are bigger fish lurking in the pond. Be prepared to haggle with them over a fish or two!

Originally published January 4, 2015 The Team had a fun time yesterday catching Rainbow Trout. Here is a photo of one of the Stockers caught; this is also the trout that made the cover of our magazine Stocker Trout Fishing!

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Originally published January 3, 2015 Received an update from the Team... limited out at Waterloo!  Two went for the GRHEN on a Tandem Rig Near Deere and GRHEN. Remainder went for PowerBait.  Overall, it looked like a number of fishermen limited out. Bait seemed to outdo lures. No worries, Good thing our fishing buddy figured out the pattern this round and had PowerBait ready to go!

Originally published January 3, 2015 Saturday morning... Looks like the rain is letting up. Checked the local ponds and noted water levels are up. Have not heard from the Team about the action at Bethany Lakes but will post an update as soon as they report in. That said, here is a picture showing the water is flowing at Bethany Creek Pond (just up the road from Bethany Lakes)! Water is flowing! PS: City of Denison is hosting a Trout Derby today at Waterloo Park Pond! For more info, go to the city's website.

Originally published February 23, 2022 This round I demonstrate the five steps I follow that helped me limit out on Trout. Do give it a try, and let us know how it worked for you! Step 1 - Observe Where are the trout lurking? What are others doing that is/isn't working? Step 2 - What worked before? Try lures and retrieves that worked from past trips Do the same, else try varying the presentation Step 3 - What is Different? Did something change - warmer, colder? Has the wind changed? Step 4 - Give them what they want! Try different lures Change the retrieve Note any indication of a strike Step 5 - Catch a limit! Once you catch one, repeat If the bite stops, adjust by changing lures again Gear Used Shimano Reel 17 Scorpion BFS XG Right BPS Micro Lite Rod Wordens 3206-S103 Rooster Tail in-Line Spinner 3 Pack, Sz 1/16OZ Luhr Jensen Super Duper

Originally published January 1, 2015 Happy New Year to our Readers! 2015 starts off with cold temperatures and freezing rain which has the Team indoors and staying warm. Hope the freezing rain delay does not last too long. For now, here is a summary of this Season's action - "Texas Winter Trout Stocking Summary for 2014-2015"!

Originally published 12-29-2014 Evening reports from the Field Team indicates two Trout were caught. One went for a Silver Super Duper; other went for the COAF Griffith's Gnat. Key notes from today were: Bread under a Bobber worked well for several fishermen this evening Risers started showing around 4PM and lasted till about 5:30PM Super Dupers were getting bit in Silver and Gold but action shifted to bait fishing after sunset PowerBait fished on a Power Bait Fishing Rig worked well after dark for a couple of fishermen Video below shows one Trout caught on a Super Duper; other caught on a COAF Griffith's Gnat:

Towne Lake - 2022 Trout Derby | Fishing Trip Report | 2-19-2022 Trout were liking inline spinners - specifically, Rooster Tails. Local Trout Derby was winding down but the trout were getting active. Rooster Tails as well as Power Worms were favored lures and baits. Yours truly opted for Bait Finesse Systems style fishing casting a 1/16oz Rooster Tail to trout lurking mid-pond. Fun times! Trip Information Date: 2-19-2022 Time: 1030-1230 Location: Towne Lake, McKinney, TX Key Take Aways: Trout Derby was in progress; noted some were catching trout. Slow compared to past years. PowerWorms, PowerBait, Corn, and some action on lures. Not able to see specific lures. Calm, with Temps in the 30s in the AM but warmed to 50's by Noon. Slow action in the small pond; looks shallower with more silt Larger pond had some action that later picked up in the day. Murky water, visibility less than a foot. Fire Tail Rooster Tail fished on a steady but slow retrieve worked! Gear Used: Microlite Bass Pro...

Originally published 12-29-2014. Got the word that the latest iFishRadio Broadcast is posted. Do check it out when you get a chance! Today's episode included: Trout Fishing at Bethany Lakes Trout Fishing at Waterloo Park Pond Fishing Flies that have been working for the Field Team What is working for other fishermen Homemade Fly Fishing Leaders Note: Episode was deleted from the archive. Do checkout this update about trout fishing in Oklahoma! iFishRadio Podcasts (2014): COAF Fishing Summary - Episode 1

Field Team reported a limit of Trout caught at Waterloo Park Pond in Denison. One member struck out but did get a couple of strikes. Overall, cold temps slowed the action down but did pick up as the day warmed.  Key notes this round: Catfish were striking PowerBait BH GRHEN fished 2′-3′ under an indicator were getting strikes in the morning (overcast and cold) As the sun came out, bite turned off for the BH GRHEN Heard from others that Near Deere were getting bit later in the day Video clip below shows the action on the BH GRHEN:

Originally posted 12-27-2014. Latest update from the Field Team.... action Bethany Lakes remains steady for some. Key notes this round: Black Super Duper started out strong but tapered off in the evening Bread under a Bobber were getting bit with a limit taken using it Other were getting strikes using PowerWorm under a Bobber as well Video clip below shows two Trout taken on a Black Super Duper:

Originally published 12-26-2014. Another report from Bethany Lakes. This one included a video and an onsite Podcast. Zeke, who brought his dog but no fishing pole tagged along and stretched his legs while watching the action. Here are key notes from today: Game Warden checked fishing licenses this morning, be sure your license is up to date Black Super Duper was the go to lure; tried gold, silver, and copper... one hit on the silver Bubble Fly Rigs with a Black Nymph were getting strikes PowerWorms under a Bobber were getting strikes as well Video clip shows action on the Black Super Duper: Onsite Podcast from iFishRadio:

In keeping with the rollout of our Bait Finesse Systems Fishing Journal, the following is the Fishing Trip Report for last Sunday – Super Bowl Sunday, to the Warren Sports Complex. Plan was to catch a trout or two, but as it turned out only one for trip. At least, it was not a strikeout! PS: Added footage to the video on a follow-up trip on Valentine’s Day to catch Bass on Senkos BFS Style! Trip Information Date: 2-13-2022 Time: 0930-1230 Location: Warren Sports Complex, Frisco, TX Key Take Aways: Trout were stocked Thursday, and then the Annual Trick A Trout Derby was held Saturday. Temps dropped 30 degrees on Sunday compared to Sunday. Trout action was mainly on the Northeast end and the West side. Action seemed best near “waterflow” areas. Windy, NW at 10+ mph Gold Super Duper worked for one individual; long casts and steady retrieve. Fire Tail Rooster Tail worked for one trout; slow retrieve. Gear Used: Microlite Bass Pro Shops 4’10” UL Rod Shimano Scorpion 17 BFS-XG Reel 6lbs Stre...

Alrighty, the Bait Finesse Systems Fishing Journal is live on Amazon. I put an order; it delivers tomorrow. I will post a video on how we use it to improve our fishing success. Provides an easy to use format to capture fishing information such as date, time, and location but with a Bait Finesse Systems Fishing twist to improve catch rates. Luckily, the format readily applies to other fishing techniques! Do check it out!

Quick update on the Team’s activities. This round we have a couple of items on recent happenings… COAF Field Team Store – our Amazon store is up and running providing a collection of fishing items we have used and highly recommend to others. It include videos, pictures, product review videos. COAF Field Team Amazon Author Central Page – our Amazon Kindle page that provides Fishing Log Books, Journals, and more that we are publishing. It also includes photos, videos, and fishing as well as non-fishing blog posts and articles of interest!

Quick update on the Team's activities. This round we have a couple of items on recent happenings... COAF Field Team Store - our Amazon store is up and running providing a collection of fishing items we have used and highly recommend to others. It include videos, pictures, product review videos. COAF Field Team Amazon Author Central Page   - our Amazon Kindle page that provides Fishing Log Books, Journals, and more that we are publishing. It also includes photos, videos, and fishing as well as non-fishing blog posts and articles of interest! Do check them out when you get a chance! COAF Field Team Store COAF Field Team Author Central Page

Another quick trip opportunity for Bait Finesse Systems fishing at the local pond. Got a Bass with a Senko! Awesome! Trip Report Date: 2/14/22 Time: 1705-1805 Location: Bethany Lakes, Allen, TX Key Take Aways: Warm day with temps in the high 60s, cooling quickly after sunset. No action by the “East Spot” of the Main Pond. No action in the Back Pond’s “North Culvert” or “Drain” Slow presentation of Senko in deeper areas was best chance at Bass “Line Watching” works, slight movement detected. One Bass caught and released at the Main Pond “Culvert” Gear Rod – Bass Pro Shops Graphite Series 3ft Rod Reel – KastKing Zephyr BFS Reel with Reel Clicker Line – 6lbs Stren BFS Lure Data BFS Lure Data Senkos, Gary Yamamoto Black/Red Flake 4″ Size Fish Data One Bass 13″ Length Senko Slow Retrieve with Stop and Go Lessons Learned 4″ Senko continues to produce at Bethany Blk/Red Flake in Watermelon see...

Fishing updates and related activities from the Team! Do check back as we post YouTube Shorts, Videos, and Live Streams while we are out and about. This round we fished Warren Sports Complex for the Trout Stocking in Frisco. Past years the tout were stocked at the Frisco Commons pond. This year and maybe going forward, the Warren Sports Complex was stocked. The annual Trick A Trout Derby was held yesterday, but it sounds like the trout were stocked during the week instead of early Saturday morning. The bite was slow with some limits observed; we suspect the change in temps - dropped 30 degrees from yesterday, had something to do with the slow down in the action. Moreover, it is a big pond; more like a lake. Seemed like the trout were deep or lurking near the waterflow along the North bank - the one with the concrete retaining wall. Do have video while we there; do check back!

Originally posted 12-25-2014 Early evening bite at Bethany looked good for some! Despite windy conditions, fishermen were getting bites and some were limiting out. Key notes from the evening were: PowerWorms and PowerBait under a Bobber were getting strikes COAF Griffith's Gnat was working on rising trout Several fishermen using Corn reported no nibbles... striking out without a trout Video below shows action using the COAF Griffith's Gnat.

Second of a three box subscription that yours truly received as a Christmas Gift. Decided on the Panfish and Trout option because we have had good luck with the light weight lures that target panfish and trout…. and more important, can be used for Bait Finesse System aka ultralight baitcasting. This round had five lures of which the Slim John Spoon at 1/12oz and Crappie Jigs at 1/16oz should work well with the BFS Combos we have! Do check back; hope to catch a fish or two with them! bfsfishing #baitfinesse #mysterytacklebox See more gear on our COAF Field Team Amazon Page Kastking Zephyr K astking Zephyr with reel clicker Shima no Reel 17 Scorpion BFS XG Right BPS Micro Lite Rod Bass Pro Shops Graphite Series 3′ Casting Rod – GRS30MT

Originally published 12-25-2014. The Field Team and StockerTroutFishing.com would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! We appreciate your support for our website and weblog, and we look forward to continuing to provide useful fishing information to our Readers as 2014 closes and 2015 begins. Sincerely, COAF Field Team

Originally posted December 24, 2014 Heard from the Field Team again! Looks like Glenn continues to fish Bethany Lakes using the  COAF Griffith's Gnat . Luckily, three Trout went for the pattern although one was lost while bringing it in. He had to wait until the early evening when the Trout started rising/feeding on something on the surface. Here are key notes from today: Drop in temperatures and windy conditions made it tough to hook up; overall action remained slow during the mid-day period Action did pick up later in the afternoon/early evening with Bubble Fly Rigs and PowerWorms doing well Also, noted Velveeta Cheese fished with a Bobber were doing well in the early evening COAF Griffith's Gnat came through when sight casting to rising Trout also in the early evening Silver Super Duper did well for some; cast for distance to the middle of the pond and use a steady retrieve to hook up Video clip below shows the COAF Griffith's Gnat hooking up with two Rainbow Tr...

Originally posted 12-23-2014 Overall, the action had been hit or miss at our local pond.  Trout were actively rising on the surface throughout the day, but fishermen were having trouble consistently hooking up. There were a few fisherman who did get a limit, and as the afternoon progressed, one area of the pond seemed to have a flurry of activity that resulted in a limit being taken in less than 30" by one fisherman.  Key notes from today were: Super Dupers worked early in the day but the bite turned off Bubble Fly Rigs with a Prince Nymph were getting strikes but hook ups were spotty Black Midge Dry Fly were also getting strikes but missed hook sets seemed to be the norm Bubble Fly Rigs with a PowerWorm seemed to be the go to rig/lure today COAF Griffith's Gnat (variant of the Griffith's Gnat) worked well for rising trout For more on the COAF Griffith's Gnat, do see the article, " Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook ". Video clip showing snippets of risers ...

Trinity River Trout Stockings Each year the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Trinity River Regional Water District (TRWD) stock the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas with Rainbow Trout from December to March. The trout typically range between 9"-11" in length with a some going 12" or longer at times. However, if you are after larger trout, there is an annual event in March that provides the best chance to catch trout measuring 20" or more! It's TRWD Flyfest! Retrieved from https://trwdflyfest.com/ TRWD Flyfest TRWD Flyfest is scheduled for March 12, 2022 and marks the end of the 2021-2022 Trout Stocking Season. A sponsored event with a laidback feel that promotes fly fishing with a mix of food, beer, wine, and live music. It's a family friendly environment that offers free fly fishing lessons, expert fly fishing presentations, and other fishing related activities to interest both novice as well as expert fly fisherman. Moreover, for those ...

Originally published 12-22-2014. Bethany Lakes Fishing Report We received another report from Bethany Lakes from Glenn who noted the bite was mixed. Some fishermen were doing well catching their limit, while others were striking out. What worked this round: Silver Super Dupers worked well today Gold Super Dupers were also getting struck Sight casting to boils as well as a steady retrieve of the Super Duper helped get strikes As the bite slowed, switching to fishing flies helped A Bubble Fly Rig also helped in getting the distance needed to reach active fish feeding on the surface Below is a short video showing one fisherman bringing in a Trout using a Bubble Fly Rig! Bubble Fly Rigs For more on how to rig a Bubble Fly Rig, do checkout our article posted at SkyAboveUs - "How to setup Bubble Fly Rigs"

Originally posted 2014/12/21 The Team confirmed one of our own graduated with an Engineering Degree from Texas A&M University! Now, it's back to fishing again! Bethany Lakes in Allen Reports from the Team indicated the action Saturday morning was steady for some while slow for others. In the Team's case, one Rainbow Trout fell for an Olive Wooley Bugger at Bethany Lakes in Allen.  Key notes from the morning round were: Slow retrieve and/or stop and go retrieve seemed to work Casting spoons like Super Dupers in Gold and Silver and Mini-Jigs were getting strikes Bubble Fly Rig cast to fish feeding near the surface were getting strikes Fish were also taking PowerBait and PowerWorms Action was steady initially but tapered off with the exception of the Bubble Fly Rig. Action remained steady for the rig (see the section titled Bubble Fly Rig in the article "Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes" ) Waterloo Park Pond in Denison Saturday afternoon the action picke...

[Originally Posted 12-14-2014] It's the day before the annual rainbow trout stocking at Bethany Lakes in Allen. The Team is anxious to wet a line and hook a little Stocker Trout! However,  this year the Team will miss tomorrow's fun as they will be attending a graduation ceremony back at Aggieland. The Team will  be in full force in College Station to be sure it is no hoax but one of own is graduating! That said, for those able to make it tomorrow, the Team suggested posting the video from last year's opening day at Bethany. The video is posted below; do check it out.  Key items from that day were: PowerBait worked initially but the action slowed but remained steady Gold Super Duper on a steady retrieve did not work Gold Super Duper on a stop and go retrieve worked Trout tended to strike as the lure fluttered down while stopped Also, last year the weather was sunny and cool; this year it looks like rain and overcast conditions are expected. Not sure how it will affect the...

For several Winters the COAF Field Team focused on fishing local community lakes and ponds for Rainbow Trout. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department would publish its Winter Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule the latter half of November each year. The Team reviewed the schedule and adjusted work/personal commitments to maximize their chances at fishing for the scrappy Trout. These locations included Bethany Lakes in Allen, Towne Lake in McKinney, and the Commons Pond in Frisco. Of the three, Bethany Lakes typically received a stocking mid-December, and then stockings in Towne Lake and Commons Pond would follow the next year in mid/late February. About four years ago, the Team decided to try fishing the Blue River in Oklahoma. They heard from others that the River was less than two hours away, was stocked weekly starting November through March the following year, and offered an excellent opportunity for larger Rainbow Trout compared to the little Stockers being released the Team's ar...