MEDICINE PARK, Okla_ It's almost trout season again in Medicine Park. Come November 1st, Medicine Creek will once again be stocked and ready for fishermen.

Medicine Creek is Oklahoma's newest trout fishing area. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife plans to restock the Creek about every two weeks, until the season ends March 15th.

Trout are not native to Oklahoma, so these fish will be shipped in from Private Trout Hatchery out of Nebraska sometime in the next few days. Trout can only be stocked in Medicine Creek in the wintertime, because they are a cold water fish.

"This trout area and the trout that are stocked provide an additional fishing opportunity here in Oklahoma that we wouldn't normally have," Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Fisheries Biologist Ryan Ryswyk said.

Right in the middle of Medicine Park, with shopping and restaurants just steps away, Medicine Creek a unique setting for a fishery. Ryswyk said it's a nice blend between the outdoors and a semi-urban environment.

"It's a different setting than our other trout areas, so we hope to bring in people that might not normally have trout fishing," Ryswyk said.

This is Medicine Park's second year to have trout season, and Ryswyk said they had great success last year. This year, they're hoping for the same.

"It does get cold in the middle of the trout fishing season, but that doesn't mean the fish aren't biting," Ryswyk said. "They're still out here to get caught, and people catch plenty of fish when it's really cold."

They'll be stocking the creek every two weeks until March 15th, but no matter when you come, they'll be plenty of fish to be caught. The trout area runs from the base of Gondola Dam all the way down to Highway 49.

"There is excellent bank access the whole way," Ryswyk said. "There are sidewalks along the creek in some areas that are even wheelchair accessible."

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Medicine Creek Ready for Trout Season