 Do you enjoy reeling in a big lunker? I certainly do. Well, thanks to state and federal entities, Wyoming anglers have more opportunities to reel in larger fish due to fish stocking efforts. The Wyoming Game and Fish maintains 10 fish hatcheries and rearing stations across the state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has two national fish hatcheries in Saratoga and Jackson. These help improve the quality of fishing by stocking in waters with struggling fisheries and higher angler numbers. Opportunities are provided in areas that would otherwise be devoid of fish. In addition, native species are restored. Although most of the fish arrive in tanks held by vehicles, helicopters are used to drop fish in a few wilderness lakes. Private waters can be stocked with the permission of the game and fish, and the hatcheries provide the fish used to stock these private waters. Thanks to fish stocking efforts for over 100 years, fishermen and women have been able to reel in their limit. From the University of Wyoming Extension, I'm Mae Smith, Exploring the Nature of Wyoming.