11/05/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments

All 18 community trout ponds now stocked

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at the last five community trout ponds recently as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer.

Scharnberg Pond east of Everly was one of the ponds included on the list. All fall community trout stockings were unannounced this year, and family fishing events were not held to help reduce the crowd size at stocking locations and minimize the spread of COVID-19.

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