Cats for Dead Horse

They might not be catchable size when first placed into Lynx and Fain lakes, but next summer should prove to be a boon for trout angling enthusiasts.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department announced Thursday, Sept 27 that Tonto Creek Hatchery is providing 30,000, five-inch surplus brook trout for the two Prescott area lakes.

“They’re still small,” said AZG&F fisheries biologist Andy Clark,  “but fishing at these two lakes by next summer should provide a bounty for anglers.”

The target numbers are for 20,000 of the fish to be delivered to Lynx and the other 10,000 to Fain. Stocking the lakes began on Wednesday, Sept 26.

Brook trout tend to feed closer to the bottom, so Clark suggests using worms or Power Bait during the 2008 summer fishing season.

In addition to the brook trout, Dead Horse Ranch State Park will receive 750 pounds of channel catfish on Wednesday. The catfish will average about two pounds. Clark recommends using hot dogs, night crawlers, mealworms, and dip baits for the catfish.

For a statewide fishing report, log on to the Game and Fish Department's web site at azgfd.gov.