There was something fishy going on at Glen Lake in Langford ahead of the long weekend, but recreational anglers have no reason for concern.

ThatB次元官网网址檚 because the lake has been topped up with Fraser Valley rainbow trout for the summer, thanks to the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. and Fishing for Fun. Friday (May 19) saw the release of 1,000 catchable-sized trout into the lake.

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Families enjoying the warm weather were invited to take part, with folks young and old taking turns carrying fish in buckets from the societyB次元官网网址檚 truck and releasing them into the water. To help speed up the process, the society turned to the truckB次元官网网址檚 fish hose to release the bulk of the fish, which was met with enthusiasm from the children as the fish shot out into the water.

FridayB次元官网网址檚 release was one of 50 the society performs each year in the province, with todayB次元官网网址檚 fish being sourced from their Vancouver Island trout hatchery in Duncan.

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The initiative is wholly funded by the sale of freshwater fishing licences in the province, a requirement for those 16 and older to fish in Glen Lake. The society also plans on releasing more fish into the lake this fall.

In Greater Victoria, the society also stocks Thetis Lake, Langford Lake, Prospect Lake, Lookout Lake, Elk Lake, Durrance Lake, and Colwood Lake.

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justin.samanski-langille@goldstreamgazette.com
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