i was told they stock it w/ small brookies, let them grow in there for a few years, then stock them in other ponds. thats why its c&r only. they basically use dickwood as a natural nursery for juvenile trout. used to be general law in there. not sure when they changed the regs tho. theres another pond near fish river lake thats the same thing. dont remember the name. that ones fly fishing only c&r. its cheaper than raising them in a hatchery and they look identical to native trout.