Put-and-take describes a stocking program where hatchery trout are released and expected to be caught and harvested by anglers within weeks. The fish aren't expected to reproduce or survive long-term in the water. Most state weekly stockings of urban lakes and streams operate as put-and-take — fish in, fish out, repeat next week.
Stocking schedule pages cover put-and-take stocking schedules and locations.
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