On June 10, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) dumped 2,500 tiger trout and 3,000 brown trout into the Sparks Marina Park Lake. Trucks unloaded the fish through tubes and nets directly into the water.
Jan Nemec, NDOW’s Angler Education Coordinator, said the stocking is all in preparation for free community events.
“It’s an incredible event where kids aged 17 and under can come out and get a free rod,” Nemec said. “We have tackle, we have bait, we have everything you could possibly need to catch fish, and a whole bunch of fish out there for them to catch.”
However, the free fishing event was inaccessible for some community members…