Great post Chuck! Yall look like a bunch of bada$$e$ in that pic I love it!!

Now that is what I need to get me. Been kind of hard keeping up with Banker and Steve here lately, but I still try my best (as long as I have my bucket to sit on).

Awesome post Chuck!

Made my third stop on the rainbow trout stocking circuit today. These fish were caught at the Carl Levin City Park Pond in Harker Heights, Texas. I caught a quick limit and then decided to experiment with different lures and colors. Did not catch another fish.

My two previous stops on the circuit were Blanco State Park and Copperas Cove City Park Lake. Have caught fish at all three locations and had a great time!!

Thanks ifishlbs, psalty, Yesenia, and popr, for the replies. Ifishlbj: Thanks for the report. Like you I like to try different lures and baits at the various stockings. By far the Gold Super Duper has gotten the best results.

Are you guys running into any crowds when trout fishing?

Thanks Bill2006 for the reply. There have been good turnouts for the Guadalupe River Stockings. (Plenty of People). I usually fish the day after the stockings unless the stockings take place during the middle of the week which means less people showing up.

Thanks, the next day is what I'm thinking for my introduction to the trout fishing.

Bills2006: Hope you do well but mainly get out there and have a good time. Let us know you do.

Great post and some nice fish. So far a super good stocking season! Good job guys.



Side Note: Has the bite seemed a little odd this year or is it just me? Seems that the fish are hard to find days after the stocking. Years past you could go to certain spots days after the stockings and still limit out easily.

Thanks Curtis for the reply. The bite has been different in years past. They are truly a lot less aggressive this year than past years. It also has been a lot warmer this winter than the previous winters, The warmer weather played a huge factor in this years trout bite. Just my two cents.



Side Note: Still having a GREAT stocking season!

Thanks Chuck! The fish have truly been more aggressive at some stockings than others. It has been a great stocking season!

I've never been trout fishing, but I'm thinking about heading to one of these stocked ponds.. I'll bring some Powerbait, but what size Super Duper do you guys use?

Been hitting a few stocked ponds in NTX and have been struggling tried super dupers and powerbait. Any help would be appreciated. The ponds I’ve hit this week we’re all stocked this weekend as well.

I use two sizes both gold in color. I use a 1 1/8 and a 1 1/4. As for bait fishing I use the Berkley Power Bait-Cheese Colored!