Although future stocking decisions will occur "on a lake-by-lake basis, year-to-year," Dennis predicts that the AGFC's program will gradually grow to include more lakes. He also encouraged us to remember, "We can stock 'em in just one day, but to get a trophy fish, it takes time. Floridas grow faster and have the potential to grow bigger, but it still takes eight to 10 years to get up to real trophy size."

We can hardly wait. What about you?