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Annual rainbow trout stocking begins Nov. 23

by Texas Parks And Wildlife
written by Texas Parks And Wildlife

Story from TPWD

Fall weather has arrived, or as we like to call it – trout weather! We’ll start stocking rainbow trout on Nov. 23 in Neighborhood Fishin’ ponds and other waterways – about 170 locations in all.

Any age or skill level can enjoy the thrill of catching rainbows, so grab grandma and the kids when you go. These trout are meant to be eaten, so bring something you can use to take your catch home. 

336,169 total trout to be stocked from TPWD

TPWD stocks thousands of rainbow trout in 185 ponds, lakes and rivers. Some of the favorites are listed below (dates are subject to change due to weather):

Check the full list and schedule below. Dates and locations are subject to change. Most trout stocking occurs between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Exact times are unavailable. Total quantity is distributed over the scheduled stock dates. Hatchery is the TPWD facility delivering the trout. Hatchery contact information is listed below this chart.

Neighborhood Fishin’ ponds (marked with * ) will be stocked frequently throughout the season.

STOCKING LOCATION CITY TOTAL DATES HATCHERY
American Legion Park Pond Missouri City 1,200 1/18/2023, 2/7/2023 ETFH
Amsler Park McGregor 1,800 12/7/2022, 2/7/2023 AEW
Andrew Brown Park East Pond Coppell 750 12/12/2022 TFFC
Andrews City Andrews 600 12/13/2022 PK
Arena Park Pond Marshall 1,000 12/20/2022 TFFC
Arthur Storey Park Pond Houston 1,190 1/13/2023 ETFH
Ascarate El Paso 6,000 11/30/2022, 1/15/2023, 2/7/2023, 3/2/2023 AEW
Bailey Lake Burleson 1,700 12/1/2022, 1/24/2023 TFFC
Bandera City Park Lake Bandera 878 12/20/2022 AEW
Bates Allen Park 2 Rosenberg 1,000 1/5/2023 ETFH
Beal Park Lake Midland 1,050 12/1/2022, 1/5/2023, 2/9/2023 PK
Bear Creek Park Keller 2,000 12/15/2022, 1/21/2023 TFFC
Beaver Pond – Cypress Creek Park Spring 1,700 12/21/2022 ETFH
Bethany Park Pond C Allen 1,800 12/8/2022 TFFC
Blanco State Park #4 Blanco 3,000 12/2/2022, 12/16/2022, 1/4/2023, 1/27/2023 AEW
Blue Palestine 1,000 1/22/2023 TFFC
Blue Hole Park Lake Georgetown 1,500 1/13/2023 AEW
Blue Ridge Park Pond Missouri City 700 1/11/2023 ETFH
Bluestem Pond Somerville 300 12/14/2022 AEW
Bob Sandlin State Park Mt. Pleasant 2,500 12/21/2022, 1/30/2023, 2/21/2023 TFFC
Borden City Lake Borden 700 1/5/2023 AEW
Bradfield Pond 2 Buda 1,250 1/22/2023 AEW
Breshears Lake Levelland 1,200 12/1/2022 PK
Bridge Bob’s Pond Wood 2,000 2/11/2023 TFFC
Buena Vista Park Lake* Waco 896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 AEW
Bullfrog Pond* Austin 896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 AEW
Burke-Crenshaw Lake* Pasadena 2,400 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 ETFH
Burroughs Park Tomball 2,000 12/15/2022, 1/12/2023 ETFH
C. J. Kelly Park Pond Midland 1,050 12/1/2022, 1/5/2023, 2/9/2023 PK
Cal Young Park Lake Abilene 3,326 11/29/2022, 12/20/2022, 1/11/2023, 2/21/2023 PK
Camp Mabry Austin 1,515 11/28/2022 AEW
Canyon Southeast Park Lake Canyon 1,260 12/15/2022, 1/12/2023 PK
Canyon Tailrace (Guadalupe River) New Braunfels 20,528 12/2/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/16/2022, 12/22/2022, 12/29/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/13/2023, 1/20/2023, 1/27/2023, 2/17/2023, 2/27/2023 AEW
Carl Barton Jr. Park Pond Conroe 2,500 1/4/2023, 2/2/2023 ETFH
Carl Levin City Park Pond Harker Heights 1,700 12/17/2022, 1/11/2023 AEW
Caruth Park University Park 1,000 3/5/2023 TFFC
Carver Park Lake Texas City 1,500 2/7/2023 ETFH
Caudle Hale Center 1,306 12/4/2022 PK
Cedar Hill State Park Perch Pond Cedar Hill 2,000 1/17/2023, 2/12/2023 TFFC
Central Park Pond #1* College Station 1,792 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 AEW
Chandler Park (Mansfield) Mansfield 350 12/1/2022 TFFC
Chris Burkett Service Center Pond Mansfield 100 12/1/2022 TFFC
City Lake Park Royse 1,000 2/8/2023 TFFC
Comanche Trails Big Spring 4,000 12/6/2022, 1/9/2023 PK
Comanche Trails Park Odessa 4,500 12/6/2022, 1/4/2023, 2/2/2023 PK
Copperas Cove City Copperas Cove 1,200 12/13/2022, 3/5/2023 AEW
Crane County Pond Crane 700 12/6/2022, 1/12/2023 PK
Crowley Pond Crowley 750 1/15/2023 TFFC
Cy Miller Pond College Station 500 1/18/2023 ETFH
Davidson Creek Pond #1 Caldwell 528 1/10/2023 ETFH
Dennis Johnston Park Spring 1,500 12/15/2022, 1/12/2023 ETFH
Doornbos Park Nederland 500 2/26/2023 ETFH
Dutch Branch Park Benbrook 850 1/11/2023 PK
Earl Scott Pond San Antonio 350 1/31/2023 AEW
Eisenhower Park Pond Houston 1,200 1/10/2023, 2/8/2023 ETFH
Elder Lake Kilgore 2,606 12/14/2022 TFFC
Eldridge Park Pond Sugar Land 700 1/19/2023 ETFH
Elm Creek Buffalo Wallow Abilene 600 11/29/2022, 1/11/2023, 2/2/2023, 2/21/2023 PK
Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park Mansfield 175 12/1/2022 TFFC
Faulkner Park Lake Tyler 1,900 11/29/2022, 1/4/2023 TFFC
First Capitol Park Pond West Columbia 700 12/7/2022 ETFH
Fischer Park Pond 1 New Braunfels 900 12/8/2022 AEW
Fort Boggy State Park Centerville 2,200 12/12/2022, 2/27/2023 ETFH
Fort Richardson State Park Jacksboro 3,103 12/1/2022, 12/18/2022, 1/22/2023, 2/19/2023 PK
Foster Park San Angelo 1,200 12/8/2022, 1/18/2023 PK
Frontier Park Pond Prosper 2,817 2/19/2023 TFFC
Garner State Park (Frio River) Leakey 2,500 12/13/2022, 1/31/2023 AEW
George Bush Park Katy 500 1/13/2023 ETFH
Glen Rose Town Lake Glen Rose 2,000 11/29/2022, 1/4/2023 PK
Graham Park Pond Greenville 2,000 1/22/2023 TFFC
Greenbriar Park* Fort Worth 1,896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 TFFC
Guadalupe River State Park (Guadalupe River) Spring Branch 1,500 1/5/2023 AEW
Hamilton Creek Park Lake Burnet 750 1/3/2023 AEW
Harlingen Sports Complex Harlingen 700 1/17/2023 AEW
Harry Myers Park SE Pond Rockwall 1,000 2/5/2023 TFFC
Harry Myers Park SW Pond Rockwall 1,000 2/5/2023 TFFC
Hart Pundt Lake Spring 1,500 12/15/2022, 1/12/2023 ETFH
Haskell City Park Pond Haskell 500 2/12/2023 PK
Hearne Eastside Park Pond [59] Hearne 600 1/18/2023 ETFH
Heritage Park Lake Mt. Pleasant 2,000 12/21/2022, 1/25/2023 TFFC
Herman Brown Park Pond Houston 500 12/14/2022 ETFH
Herman Little Pond* Spring 1,896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 ETFH
Hillside Street Pond Navasota 450 1/17/2023 ETFH
Holland Lake Park Weatherford 2,100 12/5/2022, 1/9/2023, 2/6/2023 TFFC
Hurst Chisholm Park* Hurst 1,896 11/23/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/20/2023, 2/17/2023 TFFC
Independence Retention Pond Brazoria 700 1/16/2023 ETFH
James G. Thompson Park Pond Pottsboro 1,100 12/15/2022 TFFC
Jasper City Park Pond Jasper 1,800 1/22/2023 ETFH
Javalina Draw San Angelo 900 12/16/2022, 1/18/2023, 2/2/2023 PK
Johnson Branch Pond 2 Cooke 1,000 1/8/2023 TFFC
Jones Creek Ranch Park Richmond 1,600 1/8/2023, 2/10/2023 ETFH
Josey Ranch Park South Pond Carrollton 2,200 12/14/2022 TFFC
Joshua City Park Pond Joshua 1,900 12/7/2022, 1/15/2023 TFFC
Keneteso Pond Gainesville 2,100 1/29/2023 TFFC
Kickerillo-Mischer Houston 2,000 12/15/2022, 1/12/2023 ETFH
King Kennedy Memorial Park Kendleton 1,000 1/5/2023 ETFH
Kingfisher Lake* Austin [14] 1,792 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 AEW
Kitty Hollow Lake Missouri City 1,000 1/8/2023 ETFH
Kleberg-Rylie Recreation Center Dallas 2,000 12/7/2022, 1/5/2023 TFFC
Knierim Bronte 600 12/16/2022 PK
Kosse City Park Pond Kosse 800 12/7/2022, 1/10/2023 AEW
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/4/2023 AEW
LNVA Barrier Pond Beaumont 3,000 12/1/2022, 1/3/2023 ETFH
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 500 1/15/2023 AEW
Lake Corpus Christi Mathis 1,800 1/29/2023 AEW
Lake Fryer Perryton 1,500 12/5/2022 PK
Lake Highlands North Dallas 400 1/18/2023 TFFC
Lake Melton Sulphur Springs 500 1/23/2023 TFFC
Lakeside Park Pond Nacogdoches 769 1/22/2023 ETFH
Lakeside Park* Duncanville 1,896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 TFFC
Lakeview Park Pond Corpus Christi 700 1/17/2023 AEW
Lamesa 9th Street Park Lake Lamesa 3,500 12/15/2022, 2/1/2023 PK
Landmark Inn State Historical Site (Mill Tailrace) Castroville 1,000 2/12/2023 AEW
Lewisville Tailrace (Elm Fork Trinity River) Lewisville 3,000 1/3/2023, 2/7/2023 TFFC
Linda Spurlock Park North Richland Hills 500 1/24/2023 TFFC
Lion’s Park Pond Ennis 602 1/12/2023 YFFC
Live Oak City San Antonio 1,050 12/20/2022, 1/11/2023, 1/25/2023 AEW
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/6/2022 AEW
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 2,500 12/3/2022, 2/1/2023 AEW
Lobo Lake Levelland 1,200 12/1/2022 PK
Lost Maples State Park – Lower Vanderpool 500 1/17/2023 AEW
Louise Hays Park Kerrville 2,400 12/20/2022, 1/18/2023 AEW
Mark McGrath Park Pond Meadows Place 1,200 12/6/2022 ETFH
Mary Jo Peckham Park* Katie 6,320 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/13/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 ETFH
Medical Center South* Amarillo 4,424 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 PK
Meredith Stilling Basin Stanford 3,000 11/29/2022 PK
Meridian State Park Meridian 2,000 1/12/2023 AEW
Mesquite City Lake* Mesquite 3,160 11/23/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/20/2023, 2/17/2023 TFFC
Meyer Park Pond Harris 1,300 12/15/2022, 1/12/2023 ETFH
Mike Lewis Park Grand Prairie 2,300 1/10/2023, 2/12/2023 PK
Miller Park Pond Temple 1,800 12/18/2022, 2/26/2023 AEW
Miller’s Pond* San Antonio 3,792 11/23/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/20/2023, 2/17/2023 AEW
Mina Lake Bastrop 500 1/8/2023 AEW
Missouri City C.P.L.* Missouri City 1,896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 ETFH
Monahans Perch Pond Monahans 1,150 12/18/2022 PK
Mont Belvieu City Park Cove 1,900 1/29/2023 ETFH
Moore Road Park West Pond Coppell 1,000 12/12/2022 TFFC
Murphy City Hall Pond Murphy 2,600 2/26/2023 TFFC
Mustang Creek Park Wasahachie 1,000 11/30/2022, 1/11/2023 TFFC
Nails Creek Pond #1 Somerville 500 12/14/2022 ETFH
Nolan Creek Belton 1,800 12/17/2022, 12/30/2022 AEW
Oakes Street* San Angelo 2,656 11/23/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/20/2023, 2/17/2023 PK
Old Orchard Park Pond Diboll 500 12/5/2022 ETFH
Onion Creek – Upper Falls Austin 3,250 1/5/2023, 1/29/2023 AEW
Palmetto State Park Luling 900 1/4/2023 AEW
Paluxy River at Dinosaur Valley State Park Glen Rose 803 2/8/2023 AEW
Pampa City Pampa City 2,000 12/14/2021, 2/2/2022 PK
Pear Trees Pond Wills Point 1,000 2/18/2023 TFFC
Peavine Pinion Pond Sulphur Springs 1,000 2/5/2023 TFFC
Pebblebrook Community Park Pond Sherman 1,070 2/26/2023 TFFC
Pena Colorado Marathon 934 12/13/2022, 1/25/2023 PK
Pittsburg City Lake Pittsburg 2,000 2/2/2023, 2/27/2023 TFFC
Plum Lake Wichita Falls 1,500 12/14/2022, 1/26/2023, 3/5/2023 PK
Possum Kingdom Tailrace Graford 9,000 12/1/2022, 12/15/2022, 12/29/2022, 1/12/2023, 1/26/2023, 2/9/2023, 2/23/2023 PK
Randol Mill Duck Pond Arlington 850 2/8/2023 TFFC
Red Oak Municipal Lake Red Oak 2,800 1/21/2023 TFFC
Resoft Park Lake Alvin 3,000 12/8/2022 ETFH
Rita Blanca Kids Fishing Pond Dalhart 2,818 12/7/2022, 2/1/2023 PK
River Park Clear Fork of the Trinity River Fort Worth 3,003 1/10/2023, 2/8/2023 PK
Rose Park Mansfield 182 12/1/2022 TFFC
Rowlett Community Park North Pond Rowlett 1,000 12/12/2022 TFFC
Ruddick Park Colorado City 600 12/13/2022, 1/5/2023 PK
Samuel Farm Pond #4 Dallas 2,000 1/15/2023 TFFC
San Gabriel Park Georgetown 1,500 12/4/2022 AEW
Seabourne Creek Park Rosenberg 800 2/21/2023 ETFH
Seymour Pond North Seymour 300 12/11/2022, 1/5/2023, 2/2/2023 PK
Sheldon State Park Children’s #1 Houston 800 12/13/2022, 1/11/2023 ETFH
Shirley McDonald Park Pond Round Rock 500 1/17/2023 AEW
Sonora Park Kennedale 700 1/3/2023 PK
South Lakes Park Pond Denton 2,400 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 TFFC
South Llano River State Park Junction 2,200 12/5/2022, 1/16/2023 AEW
South Weeks Wichita Falls 896 11/23/2022, 12/9/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/6/2023, 1/20/2023, 2/3/2023, 2/17/2023, 3/3/2023 PK
Southside Lions Park (Hi-Lions) San Antonio 4,744 11/23/2022, 12/22/2022, 1/20/2023, 2/17/2023 AEW
Sports Complex Park Waxahachie 1,000 11/30/2022, 1/11/2023 TFFC
Spring Lake Park Texarkana 3,000 12/20/2022, 1/25/2023 TFFC
Springfield Mexia 1,100 1/30/2023 AEW
Stockdale Park Pond Stockdale 800 11/29/2022 AEW
TFFC Fishing Ponds Athens 7,200 December, January and February, various stockings TFFC
Teague Park Longview 3,000 2/20/2023 PK
Theo (Caprock Canyon) Amarillo 1,700 12/7/2022 PK
Tom Bass I Houston 800 12/20/2022, 1/17/2023 ETFH
Town Lake McAllen 1,100 1/17/2023 AEW
Towne Lake McKinney 500 2/19/2023 TFFC
Trinity Park Clear Fork Trinity River Fort Worth 3,003 1/3/2023, 2/7/2023 PK
Twin Lakes South Pond Dallas 1,500 12/28/2022 TFFC
Two – Acre Lake Canton 500 12/13/2022 TFFC
Tyler State Park Tyler 2,030 11/29/2022, 1/11/2023 TFFC
W. M. Brook Park Lake Lampasas 1,500 1/5/2023 AEW
Warren Park Lake Frisco 4,000 2/12/2023 TFFC
Waskom City Pond Waskom 1,000 12/20/2022, 2/21/2023 TFFC
Waterloo Park Pond Denison 5,742 12/15/2022, 1/8/2023, 1/29/2023, 3/5/2023 TFFC
Winchester Lake Chandler 500 12/13/2022 TFFC
Woldert Park Pond Tyler 2,400 11/29/2022, 1/4/2023 TFFC
Total to be Stocked 337,169

For further information:

AEW – A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery (512) 353-0572
ETFH – East Texas State Fish Hatchery (409) 698-2052
PK – Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery (940) 779-2301
TFFC – Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (903) 676-2277
TPWD – Inland Fisheries, Austin (512) 389-4444 

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1 comment

TD November 18, 2022 - 9:35 pm

Disappointed to see Victoria isn’t going to get stocked yet again.

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