It’s the time of year anglers in the Highland Lakes look forward to all year. Llano is holding its annual rainbow trout release party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Grenwelge Park, located at 103 E. Haynie Street.
The park, which sits below the iconic iron truss Llano River bridge, is just a stone’s throw from the historic downtown area. The event will see 2,000 rainbow trout released into the Llano River, opening opportunities for anglers to catch the fish, which are normally not found in Texas.
The event is free to the public and held in partnership with the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program that releases hundreds of thousands of rainbow trout across the state each winter.
Aside from the trout, expect fly fishing demonstrations, free hot dogs, and a question-and-answer session with representatives from the TPWD Angler Education Program.
Anglers 17 years and older will need a valid freshwater fishing license to drop a line. There is no minimum length for caught fish. The daily bag limit is five per angler.
The event is generously sponsored by the city of Llano, TPWD, Lowe’s, Buttery Company, the Llano Chamber of Commerce, the Llano Main Street Advisory Board, Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers, and Los Cazadores.
