The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s seasonal rainbow trout stocking program will continue as scheduled despite Entergy Arkansas Inc. extending the time it takes to draw down lakes Hamilton and Catherine.

In fact, officials said the longer drawdown of lakes Hamilton and Catherine will have no negative effect on the fish’s survival.

From Nov. 16-30, AGF will stock the Ouachita River tailwaters with 6,000 rainbow trout – 3,000 below Blakely Mountain Dam and 3,000 below Carpenter Dam – along with 1,000 into the Little Missouri River, near Albert Pike.

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