{"id":120283,"date":"2026-01-12T19:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/120283\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T19:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:53:09","slug":"rainbow-trout-swim-their-way-back-to-texas-waterways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/120283\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Trout swim their way back to Texas waterways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">With the temperatures starting to change in South Texas, it only means one thing: Trout season has arrived. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Texas Parks &amp; Wildlife Department is restocking the Texas waterways with thousands of Rainbow Trout. The plan is to stock over 335,000 trout from November through March 6. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This is an annual schedule, and they plan to distribute trout across various waterways. You can find the full stocking schedule, including where and how much, <a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/fishboat\/fish\/management\/stocking\/trout_stocking.phtml?s=o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/fishboat\/fish\/management\/stocking\/trout_stocking.phtml?s=o\">on their website.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The size of the lake, river, or even pond, and how much water is in it, defines how many trout can be placed. Less water means fewer trout, but it also means the water can warm up more quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Known for their skin shimmering like a rainbow in the sun, they are a cold-water species that does best when oxygen-rich water temperatures stay between 40 and 60 degrees. Once water warms into the 70s, trout become stressed, which is why trout fishing in Texas is limited to cooler months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Thermometers that use infrared technology to read surface temperatures are convenient. However, depending on the stream, the temperature can be significantly different below the surface. That\u2019s why a traditional thermometer for some fishers is an oldie but a goodie. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">REMINDERS:<\/p>\n<p>The state of Texas does not require a fishing license for anyone under the age of 17<\/p>\n<p>Adults must have a freshwater fishing endorsement on their license<\/p>\n<p>Anglers can enjoy complementary fishing without a license in a Texas state park from a bank, dock or pier<\/p>\n<p>Anyone planning a trip to a state park is recommended to reserve a day pass in advance, which can be reserved online or over the phone by calling (512) 389-8900<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the Weather<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">A collection of daily blog posts from the KSAT Weather Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the temperatures starting to change in South Texas, it only means one thing: Trout season has arrived.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":120284,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1006,52368,27,29,28,52367,8083],"class_list":["post-120283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-outdoors","tag-rainbow-trout","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news","tag-texas-parks-wildlife-department","tag-whatever-the-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}