Just Hooked On It: Fishermen Gather At Trout Restocking

Arlington TX

17 February, 2022

4:56 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report February 16, 2022 Burleson resident John Dornay endured the Interstate 35 traffic to grab an early fishing spot at the trout restocking event Feb. 16 at River Park, 3100 Bryant Irvin Road. "I was five years old whenever I started," Dornay said. "I (was) just hooked on it." Dornay has fished with his buddies since trout season began in December. The Tarrant Regional Water District and Texas Parks & Wildlife restock around 3,000 pounds of Texas native fish annually in the Trinity River. Fishers are limited to five stock, per federal law, and only allowed to fish with two fish poles at a time. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.