You don’t need fancy flies for shoreline lakers. Photo by Drew Price Price stressed that it’s a bit silly to lean into expensive lures and flies for shallow lake trout. It’s not that they won’t hit ...

However, anglers should keep an array of baits and lures nearby as well as ice to keep trout fresh. Rainbow trout are also an attractive, tasty fish and anglers can easily find recipes online.

Rainbow trout coming soon to a lake or river near youThe holiday season is just around the corner and with it comes the annual Texas winter tradition of trout fishing at waterbodies across the state.

"Rainbow trout love cold water and can be caught on a variety of baits and lures, and are great to take home and eat." Kittel said the program has been a favorite for fishermen for more than 40 years.