Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 11.01.2018
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- USACE park rangers said this flathead catfish was a "big fish in a small pond (the stilling basin)." They are pretty sure he's still going to be a big fish but he'll be in a big "pond" on the upstream side of the dam....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 11.01.2018
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- A Colorado Parks & Wildlife volunteer loads a catfish by hand into the hatchery truck, Nov. 1, 2018....
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District | 11.01.2018
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. -- Potential state-record alert! This behemoth catfish was relocated in the reservoir upstream from the stilling basin, Nov. 1, 2018....
Photo by Michael Rivera | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 06.14.2011
Park volunteers like Bobby Moyes play a key role in the activites the park takes on. During the fishing rodeo, Moyes interacted with kids and assisted park rangers whenever he wasn't untangling fishing line....
Photo by Michael Rivera | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 06.14.2011
Determination and worry set into a child's eyes whenever they feel a fish nibbling at their bait. Only when the bobber plummets below water level do their hearts start racing as they hope to add another checkmark to the number of fish they managed to catch....
Photo by Michael Rivera | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 06.14.2011
Children crowded and smiled as they witnessed one of their peers catch a fish. For many of these children, this was the first time they have had the opportunity to go fishing....
Photo by Michael Rivera | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 06.14.2011
Nightcrawlers and miniature frogs proved to be the best bait in order to maximize the kids' fishing bounty. A few kids were lucky enough to catch over five fish in the short amount of time they were there before a storm provided and abrupt end to the fishing rodeo....
Photo by Michael Rivera | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District | 06.14.2011
Park Ranger Robert Davis helps Aniya Young (Left), 8, and Unique Henderson, 10, with their fishing poles during a fishing rodeo held June 14, 2011 at Cook Recreation Area located at J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tenn. The kids from the Hermitage Community Center enjoyed a day of fishing and learned about water safety....
