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Trout Lease 2027 Registration

  • 09/15/2026
  • 12:00 AM
  • 12/14/2026
  • 11:30 PM
  • THCFF Crabapple Trout Lease
  • 65

Registration

  • $290 - Lease Pass materials will be mailed to the member's USPS address after the fish stocking.

    ** IMPORTANT - YOUR 2027 CLUB MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PURCHASED or on the Membership Auto Renew Program(Valid Credit Card on file) before wristbands and parking passes are shipped.
  • $390 - Lease Access for 1 member & $100 DONATION to mitigate unexpected lease expenses.

    ** IMPORTANT - YOUR 2027 CLUB MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PURCHASED or on the Membership Auto Renew Program(Valid Credit Card on file) before wristbands and parking passes are shipped.
  • $390 - Lease Access for 1 member & 4 Guest Passes mailed to the member's USPS address. Buying passes now saves you the hassle of carrying the correct cash and time at check-in.

    ** IMPORTANT - YOUR 2027 CLUB MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PURCHASED or on the Membership Auto Renew Program(Valid Credit Card on file) before wristbands and parking passes are shipped.

TROUT LEASE REGISTRATION BEGINS SEP 15, 2026

PLANNED LEASE OPENING DEC 15, 2026
(Lease Year is Dec 15 - Apr 30)

Trout Lease 2027

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.

TROUT LEASE 2027 Registration Info
Read Fully - CHANGES MADE for 2027.

There is one private access cold water trout lease available this year, Crabapple Creek, near Eckert Texas (search GPS destination 30.4315932, -98.7795159 to check the driving distance from your location).  This lease offers about 3000 ft (more than 1/2 mile) of sight fishable live cold water creek which will be stocked with hundreds of 11" to 20" trout.

 

Purchase Your Lease Membership

  • Applicants may purchase ONE LEASE MEMBERSHIP per person.  
  • Access is limited to avoid over-crowding.
  • Member Slots are sold on a first come first serve basis until the lease is sold out. 


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. 
Step 2: Purchase a Lease Membership
      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.
Step 3: It's each Lease Member's responsibility to read each lease email and then contact Lease Manager if there is still confusion.  
    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.
TROUT LEASE 2027 Packet Contents

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 colored imprinted TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FLY FISHERS 2027 wristband- must be visible on your person while on lease property. 


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.

By completing the Lease registration Application you are acknowledging your full agreement to these following items: 

  1. Lease activity will be actively monitored by Lease Managers and Land Owners. 
  2. Sign-in sheets are inspected for completeness accuracy.  Be sure to "sign-out" whenever you leave the property.  This info is used to manage lease usage.
  3. Surveillance cameras are used at critical locations to monitor comings and goings. 
  4. Click the Button and read the Trout Lease Liability Policy.  Trout Lease Liability Release
  5. Click the Button and read the Trout Lease Rules and Conduct Statement.  Trout Lease Rules
  6. Not following lease rules will result in prompt removal from the fishing lease.

BE SURE AND READ YOUR EMAILS FOR LATEST LEASE UPDATES.


Club Email

Contact@thcff.org

Mailing Address

Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers
PO Box 3002
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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