Trout underwater

Trout in the classroom: Handbook resources

Trout in the Classroom (TIC) introduces students to the concepts of ecology, population biology, water quality, fish anatomy and conservation. During a TIC program, teachers and students raise trout from eggs to fingerlings in their classrooms. Trout Unlimited and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department work with educators to provide them with trout eggs, a curriculum, and support. The curriculum is designed to meet Wyoming science education standards and provide students with STEM experience. TIC is ideal for students in 5th to 8th grade.

Potential release locations

Casper region

  • Yesness Pond (Casper)
  • Bryan Stock Trail Pond (Casper) 
  • Keith Rider Pond (Douglas)

Cody region

  • Homesteader Park Pond (Powell) 
  • New Cody Reservoir (Cody) 
  • South Worland Pond (Worland) 
  • Waterplant Pond (Basin) 
  • Pond 5 (Lovell)

Green River region

  • Rock Springs Pond (Rock Springs)
  • Fairgrounds Pond 2 (Rock Springs)
  • Diamondville Pond (Diamondville/Kemmerer) 
  • Sweetwater Kids Pond (Jamestown/Green River)
  • Uinta County 4H Pond (Evanston/Mountain View/Lyman) 
  • Herold's Pond (Baggs)

Jackson region

  • None

Lander region

  • Pete’s Pond (Dubois)
  • Luckey Pond (Lander)
  • Big Bend Ponds (Riverton)

Laramie region

  • Sloans Lake (Cheyenne)
  • Gelatt Lake (Laramie)
  • Saratoga Lake (Platte Valley)

Pinedale region

  • Pinedale Kids Pond (Pinedale)
  • Pinedale Town Pond (Pinedale)
  • Marbleton Town Pond (Marbleton)

Sheridan region

  • Kleenburn Ponds (Sheridan)
  • Ranchester City Pond (Sheridan)
  • Buffalo Wetlands Pond (Buffalo)
  • Gillette Fishing Lake (Gillette)
  • Black Elk Pond (Newcastle) 
  • Sundance Fairgrounds Pond (Sundance) 
  • Panther Pond (Wright)

Equipment Setup

Let's begin

 

Set up your chiller

 

Prep and set up your gravel

 

Set up your filter

 

Set up your air stone and air pump

 

Assemble your egg baskets

 

Fill your tank with water

 

Start pre-cycling your tank