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NGPC reports hatchery upgrades and increased spring trout stocking
Summary
Game and Parks described a pond-lining project at the North Platte Fish Hatchery and said the department stocked about 57,000 trout in March in 46 water bodies, with another roughly 28,000 planned for April. Staff said larger fish are being raised this season based on research and angler feedback.
Nebraska Game and Parks staff described recent hatchery improvements and said the agency is stocking larger trout this spring to improve angler experience.
Tony Baroda, fisheries division administrator, said the agency completed pond-lining work at the North Platte Fish Hatchery to conserve water and improve nutrient retention and fish growth. “We’ve done a large-scale lining project ... and we’re seeing early improvements already in our growth,” Baroda…
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