Trout fishing is a great summer activity the whole family can enjoy.
In a news release, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages anglers to add some color to their catches by getting hooked on rainbow trout at one of the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Maramec Spring Park near St. James, Montauk State Park near Licking, or Roaring River State Park near Cassville.
MDC operates trout hatcheries at all four trout parks; and the staff reportedly stocks more than 800,000 trout annually at Missouri’s trout parks.
Though Missouri has experienced record-breaking rainfall in some areas this spring, none of the state’s trout parks has been affected by floodwaters.
Catch-and-keep trout season runs through October 31, while anglers can fish at trout areas, such as creeks, rivers and lakes, year-round. Anglers need a daily trout tag to fish in Missouri’s trout parks. Daily trout tags can only be purchased at each of the four trout parks. Missourians ages 16-64 and nonresidents ages 16 and older need a fishing permit in addition to the daily tag. Those fishing in other trout areas must have a trout permit in addition to their fishing permit to possess trout, or to fish in the upper portion of Lake Taneycomo.
To find out more, you can visit the website, mdc.mo.gov.

Photo provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation.