The ‘Bows are Coming

Popular trout stocking program lands tasty rainbows in local fishing holes

  • TPWD hatchery workers will stock more than 337,000 rainbow trout at more than 200 locations this winter. COURTESY PHOTO / TPWD PHOTO
    TPWD hatchery workers will stock more than 337,000 rainbow trout at more than 200 locations this winter. COURTESY PHOTO / TPWD PHOTO
  • Most of the stocker trout are 8-12 inches. Anglers are allowed five fish per day at most stocking locations. PHOTO BY MATT WILLIAMS
    Most of the stocker trout are 8-12 inches. Anglers are allowed five fish per day at most stocking locations. PHOTO BY MATT WILLIAMS
    Just in time for the holidays, the ‘bows are coming to a community or neighborhood fishing hole near you. The Christmasy-looking fish have already landed in lots of places. What’s better, they are hungry and ready to bite. ‘Bow is slang for rainbow trout, a classy-looking sport fish named for its flashy blend of skin tones — olive greens, blues and silvery/white undersides. A ...

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