Photos: Catfish restocking
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Arizona Game and Fish restocks 21 lakes in Tucson and Phoenix areas.
Nic Cavoulas attaches his bait to a fishing line after the Arizona Game and Fish Department dumped 1,290 pounds of catfish into Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015. The department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Scott Gurtin with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, tests the water before 1,290 pounds of catfish are released into Silverbell Lake at 4600 N Silverbell Road on Friday April 3, 2015. On Friday 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas were restocked with 14,300 pounds of catfish. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish. Gurtin says the re-stocking happens once every two weeks till June. Photo taken: Friday April 03, 2015
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Chance Coffman, with Mr. Fish, prepares to dump 1,290 pounds of catfish into Silverbell Lake at 4600 N Silverbell Road on Friday April 3, 2015. On Friday 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas were restocked with 14,300 pounds of catfish. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish. The restocking happens once every two weeks till June. Photo taken: Friday April 03, 2015
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Game and Fish Department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish. These catfish were dumped into Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road. Photo taken: Friday April 03, 2015
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
James Arnold reaches for the pliers provided by his son to unhook his line from the mouth of a turtle he caught Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015. Arnold was fishing for catfish. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dumped 1,290 pounds of catfish into the lake. The department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
A fishermen sits by the edge of the Silverbell Lake and waits for a catch after the Arizona Game and Fish Department dumped 1,290 pounds of catfish into the lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015. The department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Nic Cavoulas attaches his bait to a fishing line after the Arizona Game and Fish Department dumped 1,290 pounds of catfish into Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015. The department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Scott Gurtin with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, tests the water before 1,290 pounds of catfish are released into Silverbell Lake at 4600 N Silverbell Road on Friday April 3, 2015. On Friday 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas were restocked with 14,300 pounds of catfish. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish. Gurtin says the re-stocking happens once every two weeks till June. Photo taken: Friday April 03, 2015
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Chance Coffman, with Mr. Fish, prepares to dump 1,290 pounds of catfish into Silverbell Lake at 4600 N Silverbell Road on Friday April 3, 2015. On Friday 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas were restocked with 14,300 pounds of catfish. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish. The restocking happens once every two weeks till June. Photo taken: Friday April 03, 2015
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Game and Fish Department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish. These catfish were dumped into Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road. Photo taken: Friday April 03, 2015
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Fishermen and onlookers watch and take photos as the Arizona Game and Fish Department dumps 1,290 pounds of catfish to Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
James Arnold reaches for the pliers provided by his son to unhook his line from the mouth of a turtle he caught Silverbell Lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015. Arnold was fishing for catfish. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dumped 1,290 pounds of catfish into the lake. The department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
A fishermen sits by the edge of the Silverbell Lake and waits for a catch after the Arizona Game and Fish Department dumped 1,290 pounds of catfish into the lake located at 4600 N. Silverbell Road on Friday April 03, 2015. The department brought in 14,300 pounds of cafish from Arkansas to restock 21 Core Community Fishing Program lakes in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. This marks the spring switchover from trout to catfish.
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
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