LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Winter trout stockings for Family and Community Fishing Locations will see a shortened season this year after recent losses in trout production at two of the three publicly owned coldwater fish hatcheries in Arkansas earlier this year.

Although the total trout available has been reduced, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff are committed to delivering trout for the Christmas holiday to all FCFP locations that traditionally see the winter bonus fishing opportunity.

Rainbow trout limits on FCFP ponds remain at five fish per day while the trout last. (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)

Spring floods wreaked havoc at the Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery in Mammoth Spring, damaging equipment and infrastructure and washing many tr

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