Texas trout stocking is a program that helps to maintain and enhance trout populations in the state’s rivers and streams. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) stocks rainbow trout, brown trout, and cutthroat trout in various water bodies across the state. In the 2024-2025 stocking season, TPWD plans to stock over 1 million trout.
Trout stocking provides many benefits to Texas anglers. It helps to increase the number of trout available for fishing, and it can also help to improve the size and quality of trout. Stocking can also help to establish new trout populations in areas where they were previously absent. Trout stocking is an important part of TPWD’s efforts to manage and conserve trout populations in Texas.