Clint Mackey loads fish raised in a hatchery in Red Bluff, Calif. Critics blame stocking for damage to native trout populations. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
The “Needlefish” lure, far left, is tough competition for a live cricket. (Eric Boyd / LAT)
Joseph Jacques shows off a rainbow trout caught despite high winds and waves at Convict Lake during opening day last year. (George Wilhelm / LAT)
