In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt sits down with Brooks Warren of the Turcotte Fish Hatchery to uncover how Mississippi raises and stocks fish across public lakes and rivers. Brooks explains how field biologists determine what fish are needed, how the hatchery grows and delivers everything from Florida-strain largemouth bass to bluegill and striped bass, and how fish sometimes end up in ponds thanks to birds—not humans. They also talk about the physical work behind the scenes, surprising fish encounters at the Ross Barnett Spillway, and how anglers play a key role in shaping Mississippi’s stocking efforts.

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