The state put them in there as a put and take operation only, they do not plan for the fish to survive through one season. Apparently they were donated by the federal government from a hatchery in Vermont and they put 440 fish into five different lakes, including Crystal, Bigelow Pond and and Coventry in our area.
They’re definitely big fish, ranging from 6 to 18 pounds.
I don’t think they’re getting much feedback from anglers because they put up a post on Facebook today asking if anybody has caught any or if they have pictures and the only people that responded had caught them the day they were stocked when they were hanging around the boat launch and it was catch and release.