20150324 - Fish Stocking

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Keystone Hatchery employee Eddie Schuld drains the water from the container that held trout that were released into into Lake Atwood at the Hllows in Cary. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources hired Crystal Lake Fisheries of Ava, Missouri, and the McHenry County Conservation District hired Keystone Hatcheries in Richmond to stock the conservation district lake in advance of the opening of trout season Saturday, April 4,

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Keystone Hatchery employee Wayne Sabatino releases a net full of trout into Lake Atwood on Tuesday. “It's nice,” Sabatino said. “People are always happy to see their fish.” To get their hooks on some of the trout, residents can purchase an Inland Trout Stamp from the IDNR for $6.50, according to the agency's website. That permit allows each angler to catch five trout a day.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com One of the more than 2,200 trout released into Lake Atwood at The Hollows works its way back into the water after jumping on shore. The lake was stocked in advance of the opening of trout season Saturday, April 4.