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Has anyone fished the Gardens pond at Lafortune park in Tulsa? Its stocked every winter with rainbow trout. I'm wondering if anyone has caught trout there in the summer months. They stock roughly 2,100 trout in 3 stockings so curious if anyone thinks some survived to the summer and are catchable.
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Around here all of the lake stocked rainbow trout die off as soon as the water warms up in the summer. I think that's why they stock them every year. It could be different down there but I would think fishing them would be better in cooler water months
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I'm sure it is better big time. Just think it odd that they would die then restock knowing anything not caught by spring just die. There are a few spring fed small lakes around here that have trout because the water always stays cooler, but this pond I'm referring to is pretty small and will warm quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuskerSE
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The ones that are caught just die, too. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BAFishBarn
Trout are easy to raise in hatcheries. Stocking them in the winter is a common practice all over the country.
Ah ok. Well yeah they die in the end no matter what! Was just thinking how it could ruin the fishery with tons of dead fish rotting in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by deathb4disco
But I went today with the fly rod and got 3 greenies, 2 bluegill, and 1 largemouth!
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After the anglers, catfish, bass and turtles are finished there is not much left.Quote:
Originally Posted by BAFishBarn
So hit the stocked ponds quick before they get caught, eaten, or die. Ok I will do that this winter!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonnie84
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Head down to Beavers Bend
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Where is that at?Quote:
Originally Posted by txsuddeth
Also I have a wife and kids and cant take huge fishing trips right now. That's why I'm looking for local places.
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They raise many thousands at the trout parks in MO, stock the urban areas for us to catch as they have an abundance. Most are caught within first few weeks and few that are left die off as water warms as one said. no waste in wild as they are devoured by bird, turtles and fish if not humans.
Southeastern Oklahoma, kind of a tourist area but very family friend. Lots to do for kids there and they have the Lower Mountain Fork River that’s stocked year round and has good trout fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by BAFishBarn
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BA, if you decide to fish this place, I strongly suggest hiring a guide for a couple of reasons:
1) You will learn a ton.
2) Fishing moving water for trout is a significant step up from chasing pond bluegills. Moving water adds a lot of variables that most beginners are not ready for. A good guide will help you to overcome these variables.
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Yeah I wont act like I know anything about moving water trout fishing so a guide would be best. More than I can afford right now being out of work. But someday I would love to have a guided trip and learn to trout fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by deathb4disco
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Man a guide would be best because they can put you on them but get you some small rooster tails, crappie nibbles and a some small weights and go down to the power house spill way in the state park and fish at the spill way when their not dumping water. The trout are in there. Just gotta figure out what they’re biting. Attachment 349146Quote:
Originally Posted by BAFishBarn
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Also good to know! I want to catch trout, but I want to catch them on the fly rod and spinning gear. Fly rod I'll need a guide. Spinning stuff just point me at them!
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