Urban fishing lakes to be stocked

Twenty urban fishing lakes in Tucson and Phoenix will be stocked with channel catfish Thursday.

Urban fishing: A lot of people are hooked

Dan Sherwood of Silver Springs Trout Farm in Montrose, Colo., pours a fresh load of rainbow trout into Silverbell Lake at Christopher Columbus Park, 4600 N. Silverbell Road. Local lakes are stocked every two weeks this time of year.

Urban fishing: A lot of people are hooked

For anglers, early morning is prime time. Above, two people try their luck at Silverbell Lake at sunrise. The state's Urban Fishing Program, which has been in operation for almost 28 years, stocks four area lakes regularly.

Urban fishing: A lot of people are hooked

A rainbow trout from a truck tank is transferred to a container that will be emptied into Silverbell Lake.

Urban fishing: A lot of people are hooked

It's a crisp Sunday morning at Kennedy Lake. A choir of birds fills the air with song. Anglers perch at the water's edge, casting their lines. And just on the horizon, peeking through the mountain ranges, is the downtown Tucson skyline.