All fishing equipment will be provided and the park entry fee will be waived. The 1,500 Lake Corpus Christi rainbows, some donated by the Mathis Knights of Columbus, will be fair game within a cordoned off section of the reservoir immediately after the Feb. 10 kids fishing event. The park is just up Interstate Highway 37 near Mathis. No matter their size, though, rainbow trout are aggressive fighters that will attack a variety of baits and lures. This should continue for several weeks at Waldron Pond.
Most anglers use the very lightest tackle they can find.
A No. 8 hook or smaller works best. Trout go for tiny lures too, mostly small jigs, spinners, spoons and flies. The flashier the better is a good rule of thumb. For natural baits, it's hard to beat salmon eggs, dough baits, cheese and corn. But some anglers find success using worms or small minnows.