Cargill ordered to pay Missouri for killing fish

Cargill Inc. has learned that fish kills can be very costly. A circuit court has ordered the company to pay the Missouri Department of Conservation $62,687 for a fish kill resulting from a hog waste spill on the Loutre River.

The fine includes payment for the economic value of the fish killed and costs incurred by the Conservation Department to investigate the spill.

Several thousand fish died between July 27 and July 31, 2000 when Cargill illegally dumped waste from its McCaw Farm storage facility into the Loutre River.

Cargill is the largest private corporation in United States. The company is the nation’s top grain grower and second-largest meat packer.

More trout stocked into Lake Henry

Lake Henry in Clinton State Park has received another trout stocking by Wildlife and Parks personnel.

Approximately 500 trout were released into the lake near the park entrance last Thursday afternoon.

Most fish were in the 10-inch range, but some trout measured as long as 18 inches.

The next stocking, depending on the weather, will be in February.

Trout fishermen must have a valid state fishing license as well as a state trout license.