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Pacific park board backs catch-and-release rules, asks expert to assess pond stocking
Summary
The Park Board voted to recommend that city parks adopt Missouri Department of Conservation fishing rules, post catch-and-release signs at Liberty Field and Hawthorne Pond, and invite a stocking expert to evaluate fish populations and stocking options after recent flooding and weed growth.
The Park Board on June 9 recommended that the City of Pacific adopt Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations for city parks and post signs designating Liberty Field and Hawthorne Pond as catch-and-release only.
The recommendation comes after flooding and concerns about runoff into the ponds. "We would officially adopt Missouri Department of Conservation rules in for any fishing inside city parks, along with that have signs posted for catch and release only," Ryan Shecker, Park Board president, said during the meeting. Board members also voted to recommend inviting…
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