DFW Trout Plant?

[Baja1ab]

DFW website shows a scheduled trout plant for this week of 11/23. I sent Perris State Park staff a PM via Facebook asking for more info. They responded quoting some cookie-cutter language which states that DFW reserves the right to cancel said plant due to weather, road conditions, blah, blah and that they do not announce the days, as to not create an influx of fishing activity.

I asked if they would be announcing the plant after to confirm that it took place. They said no, for the above reason...

Huh? So, why do they put them in? To keep the other fish company?

I'm sort of the new kid on the block so maybe you vets can tell me if this is the norm. The funny part is I'm not even interested in catching them. I'm just thinking I might throw a swimbait a little more this week. That's all.

Anyway, any intel is appreciated.

Thanks!

Joe

[seal]

The fish you are targeting will hit swimbaits even when there isn't a plant, but you may have to work harder for it.

I've changed, use to think they should post when they plant, these days I'm glad they don't. The lake staff are spending more time answering calls from swimbait guys than anything else, soon there will be an edict go out that THEY will not answer questions related to fish stocking if it keeps up I'm afraid. Hell they almost have to staff one person to retrieve all the damn calls!

They put the trout in for people to catch them, not so it makes it easier for swimbaiter's to catch stripers and largemouth.

[DEVOREFLYER]

They put the trout in for people to catch them, not so it makes it easier for swimbaiter's to catch stripers and largemouth.

Screw them swimbaits Frogs Rule............. lol

[seal]

Joe here's a bit of advice for you. They will stock before Thanksgiving, so that only leaves 3 days. Mondays typically they don't plant, that should leave only 2 days.

[seal]

Screw them swimbaits Frogs Rule............. lol

The swimming kind A rigged, you don't want to mislead the masses Devore.

[Baja1ab]

They put the trout in for people to catch them, not so it makes it easier for swimbaiter's to catch stripers and largemouth.

Seal - First, I really do appreciate your response and insight. Just like looking into the weather conditions and other variables, I'm trying to gather intel prior to heading out, like any angler would do. I have only thrown a swimbait very occasionally, so I probably don't fit the "swimbait guy" criteria, but I'd like to increase my chances of course.

With my career and a wife and two little ones that play just about every sport imaginable I still try to cram in as much fishing as possible. Unfortunately for me that can sometimes mean once a week or once ever other week. While that may be far more often than others it is far less than some of you so when I go I'm really trying to put it all together prior.

I moved here from Kansas as a kid and would go back frequently over the years and fish with friends and family. My dad's current full time residence is on the Lake of the Ozarks which I have also fished hundreds of times. Fishing back home vs here in CA is so incredibly different. While the lakes back home receive far less fishing pressure, I would not necessarily say they are any easier to fish. The weather can change by the hour and most often the lakes are quite a bit bigger.

At the beginning of this year I started renting boats at DVL and fell back in love with bass fishing and this past summer I purchased a bass boat. I've introduced 2 close friends to the sport (1 who just bought a boat as well) who had never bass fished prior. More important to me, I have introduced my kids (daughter 9 and son 6) to it and they love it. My 6yo will hit the water w me at 6am and be pissed that we are leaving at 6pm!

Ok, so to end my rant I will just say that so much about fishing in CA is different than other states which is what prompted my post. Again Seal, I do appreciate your insight and look forward to learning a whole lot more from this forum. Especially the A-rigged frog set up. I already have that tied and ready to go.

[seal]

Joe never take me serious is the first thing. Secondly you are right Cali. is a different animal! In Nevada they use to publish not only the day of the plant but also how many pounds and the size of the fish after the fact. I always thought Cali. should do the same. But without giving my opinion of why (which would get me in trouble I'm sure) I have grown to understand the reasoning for not publicizing the day of the plant. Now why the hell they don't announce afterward the poundage and day of the plant I think has a lot to do with fear of lawsuits. See they are SUPPOSED to plant fish according to a certain percentage of the moneys collected from licensing fees but they, at least in recent years, have not come anywhere near that number, they've admitted as much. There is other stuff driving it for sure but just chalk it up to California being California!

Go get um!

[DEVOREFLYER]

l There is other stuff driving it for sure but just chalk it up to Comifornia being Comifornia!

Go get um!

Fixed it for ya............

[Gobigal]

Baja1ab -

FYI, when the CDFW posts scheduled trout plant dates on their website it's always "the week of" and a Sunday. Our standard 7-day week consists of Monday through Sunday. So, when they posted the week of 11/23/14. it was scheduled for a trout plant any day from Monday, 11/17/14, through Sunday, 11/23/14. Thus, if they scheduled a trout plant for "the week of 11/30/14", then it would be for this week, up to Sunday 11/30/14.

Hope this helps.

Big Al.

[Hoot951]

I'll be out there tomorrow morning looking for bass and trout. I'll let you know how it goes. As for the DFW trout plant schedule I seen them plant plus and minus four days from the day they post. I've even seen them plant trout when its not even scheduled.