Missouri’s four trout parks opened the 2026 catch‑and‑keep season with nearly 8,000 tags sold, highlighted by a big turnout at Roaring River State Park, located near southwest Missouri near Cassville. Roaring River Leads the State Roaring River once again topped all...
For a lot of Missourians, March 1 is a tradition. Before sunrise, bundled up against whatever late winter throws at them, anglers line the banks at Roaring River State Park, Bennett Spring State Park, and Montauk State Park, waiting for that 6:30 a.m. start to catch...
Sirens will sound at Missouri’s four trout parks at 6:30 a.m. today to signal the start of the state’s catch-and-keep trout fishing season. Tom Whelan oversees trout hatcheries for the Missouri Department of Conservation. “What I call the trout parks...
State Parks all over Missouri are providing an opportunity to start the new year on the right foot. On January 1st, you can participate in a nationwide movement called “First Day Hikes.” “I think we’ve got around 25 parks (participating) throughout the state,” said...
You can almost hear the anglers preparing as the weather starts to warm. The beginning of the catch-and-keep fishing season is right around the corner. Cameron Conner is speaking with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s fisheries program specialist Andrew...
