The fingerlings were 4-6 inches in length, with 7,200 Florida Largemouth Bass fingerlings and 1,800 F1 fingerlings released into the Red River around the Ben Routh Recreation Area in Effie in
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biologists examined a variety of Florida Largemouth Bass fingerlings and assisted in placing the fish in suitable habitats along the Red River in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes for the Red River Waterway Commission.
“We’re the liaison,” explained LDWF Fisheries Biologist Talon Jeppson. “We make sure the quantity is correct, we do genetic testing and th…