SHABBONA – It was more than 20 years ago when Clint Sands helped his father stock the Kishwaukee River with northern pike.

The experience was one of Sands’ first memories and sparked a passion for the outdoors that has lasted his whole life. On Thursday, Sands had a similar opportunity with his 3-year-old daughter, Autumn, who helped stock Shabbona Lake with about 1,800 walleye.

Sands couldn’t help but smile as his daughter grabbed the slimy fish out of buckets with no fear and launched them with an overhand throw into the lake.