Over the past couple of weeks, anglers have been flocking to Rockport Reservoir in hopes of hooking into a prize catch of a different kind.
A contest in which tagged fish can be redeemed for cash and prizes has made Rockport one of the area's most popular ice-fishing spots this winter. Anglers by the hundreds have been drilling holes through the reservoir's thick ice in pursuit of the $2,500 top prize.
Recently, wildlife officials tagged and released 28 rainbow trout weighing about 1 1/2 pounds each into the reservoir. Each fish was given a number to correspond with a given prize.
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