TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FLY FISHERS
Trout Lease ProgramThe Club's TROUT LEASE Program's purpose is a conservation focused program to extend Texas game fishing resources by maintaining and stocking area trout leases. The Trout Lease program runs from December through April of the following year. The program encompasses several private access creeks and ponds in the Fredericksburg and Kerrville areas, strictly barbless hooks, catch and release only. Lease sign-up (about Nov 15 each year) is available to active club members with a prepaid club membership for the following club year (club year: Dec 15-Dec 15 following year). Eligible club members receive a personal email invite to participate in the lease. Registration is strictly online. Mail-in and incomplete applications are not accepted. The Lease Access Fee varies from year to year and is based on the current cost of water's rent, pounds of fish needed to be purchased, and amount of fish feed required. Guest passes can be purchased by lease members that want to bring a friend. The Lease Program is fully self-supporting through leasing fees and private donations. No supplemental club funds are used for the THCFF Lease Program. Learn more about becoming a club member. The Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife considers trout a non-invasive species and stocking trout into waterways is not a threat to area Texas Wildlife.
Our lease management team is continually looking expand the program by acquiring additional lease waters. If you have waters you want to lease or know of potential lease waters please contact us at |
Children's Fishing ProgramThe CFP is a THCFF Trout Lease endeavor, spearheaded by Don Anderson, the THCFF trout lease manager. The program's mission is to introduce young people to the sport of fly fishing. The first fishing day is planned for the last fishing day of the Lease Program which takes place in April 2022. Learn more... TroutLease@THCFF.org | Support Texas Fishing Conservation |
Lease Operations Lease Manager for 2022 is Don Anderson. The leases' first stocking is in December and the fishing days extend through April, depending on seasonal water temperature changes. A second stocking often occurs in late January or early February. In November email notifications are sent out to the previous year's lease-holders with remaining slots offered to all remaining club members on a first come first serve basis. People wanting to participate should be sure to read each club email for upcoming lease news. Available lease slots book very quickly. The total number of lease-slots available each year are determined by the amount of available lease waters and the respective water conditions near the stock dates.
Great care is taken to make sure fishermen have plenty of fish available and fishing slots re not over crowded so lease membership is limited. Lease holders are expected to assist with stocking and maintaining lease waters as part of learning effective game fish lease management. | Support Game Fishing Conservation |