Trout Lease 2027 Registration

TROUT LEASE REGISTRATION BEGINS SEP 15, 2026
Read Fully Before Purchase - CHANGES MADE for 2027

There is one private access cold water trout lease available this year, Crabapple Creek, near Eckert Texas ( maps: use Willow City, TX - 17 miles N of Fredericksburg - to check your driving distance). This lease is about 3000 ft (more than 1/2 mile) of one of the premier sight fishable spring-fed live water creeks of the Hill Country. The lease will be stocked with 650 pounds of 11" to 20" trout.

[Important Notice: We know you want an early peek. But...Do not trespass! Our lease is on private land - the owner and family's home is onsite and they expect strict cooperation from our club with respecting their ownership and privacy.  Comings and goings are monitored. The only Lease access available to the Club is from December to April by lease members only.  Do not risk an unpleasant visit with Gillespie County law enforcement.]

The Trout Lease Manager is Don Anderson who volunteers time each week feeding and maintaining your trout leases.  Be sure to email and thank him for making TROUT LEASE 2027 run smoothly.

Contact Don Anderson at DonAnderson@thcff.org if you have lease access questions or need to report a lease abuse issue.

Purchase Your Lease Membership

Step 1:  Verify Your USPS Mailing Address

• When you receive your Lease Registration Invitation Newsletter, check the member profile information on your Letter before you purchase your lease slot.
• • • Your Club Member profile address on your invitation is the exact name and address your LEASE ACCESS PACKET will be mailed.  (USPS Advantage will only deliver to legal addresses found in the USPS Database).
    • Significant costs are imposed on Applicants for the time, materials, and postage to replace Lease Packets mailed to incorrect or undeliverable addresses. 

• • 1. Lease applicants must have an ACTIVE THCFF 2026 or 2027 Club Membership to purchase a Trout Lease Membership.
    2. There are FOUR (4) Lease Membership options to choose from. Pick the SINGLE option that best fits your fishing goals.
    3. Complete this Online Registration Form, confirm all of your information is complete before Purchasing. 
       • Lease Membership Purchases are made by ONLINE Credit Card (strongly suggested).  Personal Checks/Cash only by prior arrangement. Contract treasurer@THCFF.org
    4. Lease Access Packets containing COLORED WRIST BANDS and PARKING PASS are mailed once verification records shows the member has successfully:
       1. PURCHASED a TROUT LEASE 2027 Membership Online.
       2. PURCHASED a THCFF 2027 CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
    5. Lease Access The Trout Lease land is privately owned property and activity is monitored by landowner. No one is allowed on lease property without a colored wrist band and parking permit tag showing other people your lease Membership. Trespassers are reported to the Game Warden. 
    • NOTE: Members paying by the "Membership Auto-renew Credit Card System" have a TCHFF 2027 MEMBERSHIP by default.
    • NOTE: Lease payments secured by checks are held-back until the check clears your bank. If you choose to pay by check, funds must be received from your bank BEFORE THE ENTIRE LEASE IS SOLD OUT, regardless of the date on the check.  Lease slots are always sold on a first-come first-serve basis.

• 1. Each lease member will automatically receive an email confirmation upon successfully completing the online payment process.
  2. You will be notified of any registration problems by email as soon as a problem is discovered.
  3. You will be notified of the Trout Stocking date and the first day of fishing by Trout Lease Newsletter. 
  4. During the lease year you will be notified of lease maintenance dates, tournaments, temporary lease closing dates, or lease status changes by email.  
• Read every email to stay informed.

Packet contents are:

Please you make sure to read the documents enclosed in this packet. There are new lease sign/sign out instructions. 

TROUT LEASE 2027 Access

The Trout Lease is private property.  The landowner lives onsite and monitors comings and goings. Unauthorized persons will be reported to the Game Warden for further action.

Lease members are required to identify themselves with the following items anytime they are on lease property to show they belong to the THCFF Trout Lease Program.

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A Parking Permit Mirror 2027 Hang Tag- must be visible on your vehicle mirror while on lease property.

Please be sure to read the Liability & Privacy Notices below.