AUSTIN, Texas — Anglers in eight Texas cities will benefit from a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program that will stock catchable-size channel catfish in selected Community Fishing Lakes every two weeks during April, May, June, July, September and October.

TPWD stocks fingerling catfish in lakes and ponds all over Texas. The special stockings of adult, legal-to-catch fish are part of an urban fishing pilot program now in its fourth year. The primary objective is to create family fishing opportunities for urban Texans close to home.

Anglers are reminded that Community Fishing Lakes have special regulations for channel and blue catfish. The bag limit is five per day, and there is no minimum length regulation for catfish on these small lakes. The annual statewide Free Fishing Day (June 3) is a great opportunity for people thinking about getting into fishing to give these lakes a try.

Locations to be stocked:

• Amarillo–Medical Center South
• San Angelo–Oakes Street Park
• Wichita Falls–Plum Lake
• Duncanville–Lakeside Park
• Hurst–Chisholm Park
• Waco–Buena Vista Park
• College Station–Central Park Pond #1
• Katy–Mary Jo Peckham Park

2006 Stocking Dates (all dates are subject to change):

• April 20
• May 4 and 18
• June 1, 15 and 29
• July 13 and 27
• September 7 and 21
• October 5 and 19
• November 2