More than 180,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout and larger broodstock – large, mature trout ranging in size from 14 to 26 in. and weighing up to 7 pounds – will be available to area anglers when trout season opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 5.

This springtime tradition “provides an excellent opportunity to spend quality time outdoors and enjoy some of the best recreational fishing in the country,” said Dave Golden, assistant commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection’s…