I am taking the kids to a pond in Frisco Saturday morning for their "trick-a-trout" event. The city of Frisco will release 2,000 trout tomorrow morning and let the kids fish from 8am to 11am. After 11am adults are welcome to get a line wet.

I am curious what setup to use for farm raised, freshly released trout?

Bait:
Corn? Gulp? Cheese?

setup:
small (?) hook with a split shot and bobber?
in-line spinners?

How far from hook to weight to bobber?

I would like the kids to catch some fish so I can take the boat out in the afternoon.

Thanks.

chum it up with corn..... then it s free for all for the kid...

use a white or orange in-line spinner! Thats was I use everytime they stock the spillway below Canyon Lake and I kill them!

Thanks Shrimp Chips. Good idea with the corn.

Hooked Longhorn. Thanks for the spinner idea. I am taking some for the kids.

if they can cast try a super duper. Never let me down yet. Smaller sixe works best. Silver on a clear day, gold on an overcast day. Good luck

We take our kids and the neighbohood kids as well. Great chance for them to catch fish, not just go fishing.

Take a can of corn, drain, empty into sealable container. Pour garlic, lots of garlic, shake and seal. refrigerate....

If your using bobbers, go about 2 foot deep, split shot about 8-10 inches from hook. or just remove bobber and cast it out there.

We normally throw about six to ten pieces of corn into the water about 10 foot out. fish there, and the kids will do well

Good luck, and post up some pics

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Corn is Very Good bait for Perch and Carp. and when ya get hungry ya got a little snack.

I like to use the colored mini marshmallows!

Had a couple appointments today in town, so dragged the Mrs with me to catch some trout...2 hours, 2 limits, with driving....I was sorta done in 40 minutes
See the bait?? Corn soaked in garlic....they tore them up.

TB was that Miller Park in Temple?

thought it looked like it.
i like to sit right there on the concrete and pull perch left and right.

no prob. have fun. take pixes n send them..

my 3rd year taking my boy to that and only one fish to show for it. the main problem is that on stocking day there are 40000000 kids there and IF you find a little open water the 6 year next to you will snag your line with every cast. i know how to catch trout but i have decided its just not worth the headache. i now usually go the day after or night after and limit out quickly. the gold/silver spinners are good for dad to chunk and the corn/salmon eggs (get the redhot brand) combo works the best for me. i usually soak the corn in vanilla for 24 hours or so but i imagine the garlic works just as good. trout hook, one small split shot on a microlight rod/reel combo and your good to go.

Rule #1-Never go on the day of the drop

try bread, guy at work wears em out on bread.

I am from the north, where all you do is fish for trout, best rig by far, its like a carrolina rig, sliding weight above a swivel, leader one to three feet depending on how high you think the vegitation in the water is. Then you need to get some FLOATING power bait, the best kind is power EGGs i have bought them at bass pro. You throw it out there and the bait floats just above the weeds. Set your line semi taught like if you were catfishing, then keep an eye on your line because it will take off. Colors, any work, pink is my favorite.