Mass Wildlife trout released into Hopkinton Reservoir a hit with kids on April vacation

Chase Klimavich, 3, of Uxbridge, and his grandmother, Gina Fottile, of Westborough, release a bucket of brown trout from the Mass Wildlife Sunderland Hatchery into the Hopkinton Reservoir at Hopkinton State Park, April 17, 2024. Dozens of children showed up at the park to release 400 brown trout. Mass Wildlife is releasing 500,000 trout into Massachusetts waters this Spring.

Mitchell Moore, 3, left, of Southborough, and his sister, Gray, 4, prepare to release a bucket of brown trout into the Hopkinton Reservoir, April 17, 2024.

Livi Annicelli, 5, of Hopkinton, releases a bucket of brown trout from the Mass Wildlife Sunderland Hatchery into the Hopkinton Reservoir at Hopkinton State Park, April 17, 2024. Dozens of children showed up at the park to release 400 brown trout. Mass Wildlife is releasing 500,000 trout into Massachusetts waters this Spring.

Megan Abraham, 10, of Hopkinton, releases one of 400 brown trout from the Mass Wildlife Sunderland Hatchery into the Hopkinton Reservoir at Hopkinton State Park, April 17, 2024. Mass Wildlife is releasing 500,000 trout into Massachusetts waters this Spring.

Llewellyn Schmidt, 6, of Upton, releases one of 400 brown trout from the Mass Wildlife Sunderland Hatchery into the Hopkinton Reservoir at Hopkinton State Park, April 17, 2024. Mass Wildlife is releasing 500,000 trout into Massachusetts waters this Spring.

A youngster releases a bucket of brown trout from the Mass Wildlife Sunderland Hatchery into the Hopkinton Reservoir at Hopkinton State Park, April 17, 2024. Dozens of children showed up at the park to release 400 brown trout. Mass Wildlife is releasing 500,000 trout into Massachusetts waters this Spring.

Mass Wildlife technicians Josh Gahagan, top, and Tucker Skowyra fill buckets with some 400 brown trout from the Sunderland Hatchery for release into the Hopkinton Reservoir at Hopkinton State Park, April 17, 2024.