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Ghent, West Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How fall trout stocking could change your next fishing trip.

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why does the DNR stock trout every fall? (wvnstv.com) — From Ghent, state wildlife officials explain why West Virginia’s lakes and streams are stocked with trout every October, including waters in the southern region. The DNR says the two‑week fall effort gives anglers one last big fishing opportunity as water cools and deer season approaches, especially in colder streams statewide.
   

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