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The first load of 700 pounds of trout was dumped into Veterans Park Pond about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, and there were a few big ones in the batch, including at least one big golden trout and another rainbow that should easily top 4 pounds.

A few anglers at the pond started catching fish within an hour of the stocking.

“We wanted to started the fishery on December 1,” said Josh Johnston, regional supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “We had a little mix-up with the truck but ultimately we did get the fish in the pond on the first of the month.”

Johnston said the pond will be stocked roughly every two weeks through February.

People often want to know when the stocking truck will arrive to deliver fish but the department doesn’t release those times precisely because of the kinds of issues like the one that delayed Thursday’s stocking, Johnston said.

The pond is managed cooperatively with the City of Jenks, which owns the pond and adjacent park, through the Department’s Close To Home fishing program. BancFirst contributes to provide the winter trout fishery and the department is seeking additional sponsors, Johnston said.