Parks & Recreation
Sweet Tea Lake Winter Fishing Derby
- Date
- Saturday, January 9, 2027
- Time
- 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Location
- Fishing pier, Sweet Tea Lake Park, end of Sweet Tea Lake Rd
- Cost
- Free
The City stocks Sweet Tea Lake with 1,000 rainbow trout two days before this free family fishing derby, with prizes in four age divisions.
Parks & Recreation will stock Sweet Tea Lake with 1,000 rainbow trout on Thursday, January 7, ahead of the annual Winter Fishing Derby. Fish from the pier or the bank and bring your catch to the weigh-in table at the pier.
Divisions
- Ages 5 and under
- Ages 6–10
- Ages 11–16
- Adults, 17 and older
Prizes go to the longest trout in each division, plus the longest fish of any other species. Prizes are donated by Bait & Switch Tackle and Sweet Tea Lake Bait & Regret.
Rules
- Anglers 17 and older must have a valid Texas fishing license.
- The daily bag limit for rainbow trout is five per person.
- Check-in opens at 6:30 a.m. Weigh-in closes at 11:00 a.m. sharp.
- Fish are measured on the official board from the tip of the snout to the tip of the pinched tail. Estimates are not scored.
Tips
Trout bite best early in the morning on small spinners, salmon eggs or whole kernel corn. Live bait is available at Sweet Tea Lake Bait & Regret, which opens at 5:00 a.m.
Dress warm, and please pack out your fishing line and trash.