Merrimac students release trout they’ve raised

Merrimac Community School has been raising trout since February and with the help of 1st and 2nd grade students, 73 rainbow trout found a new home in Spring Creek.  Students commemorated the trout by using the Japanese art style of Gyotaku to make fish prints. This is the eighth year for Trout in the Classroom at Merrimac.  In this program, students learn about the life cycle, anatomy, and natural habitat of trout before a planned release to a local trout stream.