The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program is releasing hundreds of rainbow trout in program ponds throughout the state.
Each year, rainbow trout raised at the Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery at Mammoth Springs are delivered to community ponds in Arkansas once the water temperatures have cooled enough to accommodate the cold-water fish, according to a news release.
The fish will be delivered beginning this week and all program ponds scheduled for trout should have fish swimming in them in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Maurice Jackson, AGFC Family and Community Fishing Program coordinator.
“The early snowfall made for some interesting trips back and forth to the hatchery,” Jackson said. “But we’ve been busy hauling fish and plan to do so throughout the next week to ensure people can enjoy some fishing during their Thanksgiving holiday.”
For details about the Family and Community Fishing Program and to find a nearby pond participating in the winter trout stocking schedule, visit www.agfc.com/familyfishing .