Danielle Cooney, 16, of Thetford, Vt., carries rainbow trout to Kennedy Pond while Alan Moorehouse from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Salisbury Hatchery prepares another bucket of the two year-old fish to hand off to Helen Burlew, 7, of Ascutney, Vt., on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Windsor, Vt. It is the second year that Boy Scout Troop 252, of Springfield, Vt., has stocked the pond with the fisheries department. On the left is Steve Burlew, whose brother is the troop’s scout master. It took about an hour for the 325 trout to be released into Kennedy Pond by the scouts and other volunteers. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News - Jennifer Hauck

Micah Audsley, 16, of Perkinsville, Vt., waits to receive his rainbow trout at Kennedy Pond in Windsor, Vt., on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Audsley is a member of Boy Scout Troop 252, of Springfield, Vt. For a second year, the troop helps stock the trophy-size trout into the pond. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Jennifer Hauck