This is one of the most bonehead things that a city in Alabama has done. I publicly opposed the introduction as its an invasive species stocked on top of an already incredibly biodiverse sportfishing opportunity. Redeye bass, panfish, and many nongame species. They just didn't have the trout that the local fly anglers are so in love with, and they were tired of driving to GA or TN, so they put them there. Also they are blinded by potential money and benefit to the town.
Many will argue that there is no issue due to the trout not surviving through the warmer months. On the surface that sounds good, but what do they do in the meantime? Compete with native fish species for already limited food resources, introduce disease, directly predate on native fish young and eggs during reproductive periods, and many other issues. This is all very well documented in the scientific literature, but they went forward and have continued to do it.
You don't have to fish for trout to fly fish, and if you want trout, go to where the trout are. Don't ruin another pristine Alabama waterway.
