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Trout Stockings Underway

Trout Stockings Underway
Nearly 13,000 of these fast growing sterile rainbow trout, most between 15 and 17 inches, went into the Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam last week.

From Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The severe dip in the jet stream this week brought Kentucky its first blast of cold winds since last spring. Folks are acting like we’ve never had winter weather before now.

People grumble under their breath about being cold and hate the idea of getting their jackets out of the closet because it means warm weather is another long winter away.

Unlike us, rainbow trout don’t mind the cold. They bite willingly all year long. Trout strike baits fished through holes in the ice on lakes and in mountainous streams ringed with...

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