Trout have small air bladders, so they don't bloat and float like other fish. Instead, they sink and collect in deep pools and eddies, where they are quickly consumed by scavengers like turtles and crawfish. But this year, added to the toll was that we just stocked trout two or three weeks ago. They're hatchery fish. 5-inch trout stocked within the last three weeks.
Officials plan to wait until after the fire ants' mating season before stocking the river again.
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