Todd Park, with nearly 9,000 feet of public shoreline along Wolf, was stocked by the DNR more than 30 years ago with young trout. “I enjoy hearing visitors’ stories, knowing memories are being made and people are enjoying the outdoors.” “It was wonderful to see people making Austin a trout-fishing destination,” Schnable said. One family that visited Austin last year told Discover Austin staff that the first trout caught by their child happened in Austin, said Nancy Schnable, executive director of the tourism bureau. Last year, Parks & Rec staff regularly saw people fishing from the banks of the creek, including at least one person who tried fly fishing the narrow stream.Īside from local anglers, the new Wolf Creek trout fishery also has drawn visitors to Todd Park to cast their line. Locals told staff that they had not seen that much use of Wolf Creek for fishing in 40 years, said Kevin Nelson, director of Park & Rec. “It has been very exciting for the community.”Īustin Parks & Recreation staff saw an uptick in activity at Todd Park. “We really can’t say enough about this new fishery and opportunity,” said Jason Weis, chair of the CRWD Board of Managers. That is why harvest is encouraged but not required, he said anglers who want don’t want to keep the fish can release them back to the stream and give the opportunity to another angler.ĬRWD received dozens of photos in 2020 from the public of children and adults with trout caught at Todd Park. Given that an increased catch is the goal of a “put-and-take” stocking, a higher number of fish are stocked than the stream could support naturally, Soupir said.
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