A city pond near me is supposed to be well stocked with Trout and according to the State of Texas they have put almost 15,000 adult size trout in the large pond in the past 6 years.

How do I catch these bad boys?

I have a small city pond near me that is stocked with trout and i have had alot of luck with small 1/16-1/8 oz rooster tail in-line spinners.They make many colors.I use the bright colors.I also use UL spinning gear with 4lb mono.Its alot of fun catching those little guys and they sure do taste good.I wish you luck with the trout fishing.

Panther Martin, gold spinner, black w/ chartreuse spots;

Rapala original floater, Countdown and X-Rap (XR08). I

like the rainbow trout pattern, but I'm not sure color makes

a difference.

Fish with ultra light spinning gear, stocker trout are

sissy fish.

8-)

Panther Martin, gold spinner, black w/ chartreuse spots;

Rapala original floater, Countdown and X-Rap (XR08). I

like the rainbow trout pattern, but I'm not sure color makes

a difference.

Fish with ultra light spinning gear, stocker trout are

sissy fish.

8-)

Define "sissy" fish, < 1 #, < 12", ???

Im beginning to wonder if it is worth the effort.

they taste good nonetheless. caught one on a rooster tail. i think it was 1/4 oz. not that exciting of a catch though.

Panther Martin, gold spinner, black w/ chartreuse spots;

Rapala original floater, Countdown and X-Rap (XR08). I

like the rainbow trout pattern, but I'm not sure color makes

a difference.

Fish with ultra light spinning gear, stocker trout are

sissy fish.

8-)

Define "sissy" fish, < 1 #, < 12", ???

Im beginning to wonder if it is worth the effort.

Sissy fish:

Stud:

Stocker trout in a community pond probably won't match

the fish J Francho posted.  

Try it out and see what you think. I suspect one trip will

be all you will want.

8-)

J franch how deep was the water you caught those in? Sure doesn't look deep enough for a fish like that!

What I posted were two "stockers" though the second one has obviously spent a few years in the big lake feeding upon the alewives. The upper fish probably lives in the creek year round, eating bugs.

If you look over my shoulder in the second pic, and read the surface tension, you can tell there is a deep, sweeping trench, about 3-4' deep max, that holds wintering trout. These fish will travel through just inches of water, following the spawning browns, and remaining in deep holes most of the winter.

My location is definitely unique, and possibly the best trout fishery in the east.

Sissy fish, or not, small stocker trout are excellent table fare, and a hoot to catch on UL gear. Even more fun on a 3wt fly rod.

Take a few for the table, but no more than will be consumed at one time.

Frozen trout produce vacuum.

I've never cared for the mushy, fatty meat on pellet fed stocker trout. I prefer something that's been swimming around in nature, and building up that delicious, lean meat.

Chek out the color of the flesh on this brown:

Cooks up delicious:

Excellent point John. The three local ponds that receive stocked trout in my area get fished a lot right after stocking.

I prefer to fish them right before stocking to ensure that I catch fish that have been feeding "naturally" for a while. They do taste much better.

Even these still don't take well to being frozen.

John the picture of those fillets just made me REALLY hungry.

These freeze up pretty nicely.  My wife is still working on the salmon from last fall.  I vacuum seal them in individual portions.  I actually don't eat trout and salmon - not my thing, but I have a pile of recipes that make for friends and family.  brown trout rolled in egg, flour, egg yolk, and crushed macadamia nuts and fried in oil is a favorite.  I also smoke a bunch it as well.  My 84 year old grandmother goes crazy for smoke cooked steelhead!

Try the clear bubble slip bobbers along with small flies on light spinning gear if you do not wish to go with a fly rod. Works for me as well as rooster tails like others have mentioned. Try fishing something that looks like a pellet.

A local lake near my house is stocked in the Spring with trout, but I can't seem to catch them on rooster tail. I have tried live bait on a bobber, but only thing I can get is small crappie or sunfish. What color are you guys using for rooster tail?  

I genarally like to use yellow, silver, or brown. Early in the morning I use something with a gold spinner, and later in the evening I try to go with a silver spinner, I dont know why but it seems to work where I am at.

We have a small creek up from my house, with native brown, and Raindow, the taste is way different from stockers and native. We only fish it once a year and no one else knows there is anything in there, so we usally keep 10-14 a year and fry them up.

i fish for trout in the lakes around here ( northern San Diego , Ca. ) , my best method is using an ultra-light rod spooled with 2# izorline xxx ( smoke color ) , i put a split shot up the line about 4 ft. , using a size 14 treble , blow up a night crawler ( with worm blower) and fully hook it on and cast that sucker out . and of course set your drag real low so when a 5-7 pound rainbow takes off you don't break him off !!!! ...

The only trout I have ever fished for are Steelies. I use a 9' noodle rod, with an UL reel with 6# Pline flouroclear. As far as baits  use the smalest roosertails I can find - I use bright colors on bright days and dark colors on dark days, ehich is the opposite of bassin. Also 2" Gulp emerald shiners rigged about 3ft from a slim slip bobber. Or a 1/32 hair jig with 3-4 maggotts on the tip with a slip bobber and light split shot. I start out with the leader from the bobber about the length from the waste down, then will move the bobber up until the right depth is found. hope this helps.

Do you guys fish slow or fast with the rooster tail?  I went to the lake today, and tried both method but caught nothing but small crappies. I saw few peoples over there fishing on fly rod, and caught few rainbow. Man, I have no idea how to fish with that thing...haha

Rooster Tail is a fast bait.  For slower retrieves, or for casting upstream in current, look at Panther Martin.  Mepps Aglia and Blue Fox Vibrax are good for "swinging" or quarter casting and letting the bait swing through current.