The [REGION NAME] is blessed with incredible fishing opportunities and getting active with the [NAME] Chapter is one of the best ways to meet passionate anglers eager to share their knowledge on where to go, how to improve your skills and what to use to find success fishing the rivers and streams we work together to restore.
Listed below are some of our best local and nearby waters with information on the fishing opportunities all around the area. Always be sure to check the state fishing regulations (TEXT LINK TO STATE REGULATIONS PAGE) and never hesitate to attend a NAME Chapter event to meet people who can answer your questions.
LOCAL RIVER #1 NAME
The LOCAL RIVER NAME is one of our region’s best trout fisheries, renowned for its prolific insect hatches and large, eager trout! Best of all, the decades of restoration work by NAME Chapter to restore the RIVER NAME habitat and improve its health through tree plantings and other volunteer projects has helped make it even better. Some of the most popular sections to fish are the special REGULATION NAME (IE CATCH & RELEASE or DELAYED HARVEST) section along ROAD NAME in TOWN NAME, and the more remote waters accessible by hiking in from the TRAIL NAME along ROAD NAME in TOWN NAME. Some of the best fishing on RIVER NAME takes place from DATE to DATE when the FLY NAME are hatching. Fishing is open from DATE to DATE and along with a STATE NAME fishing license you must also have a SPECIAL PERMIT NAME (IE TROUT STAMP) to fish in the special regulation waters.
Missouri Trout Parks
Bennett Spring State Park, Maramec Spring Park, Montauk State Park and Roaring River State Park are widely known as the “Missouri trout parks.” The streams in these parks are fed by cold Ozark springs and are ideal for trout year-round. The parks are great places to spend time in the outdoors and have been welcoming visitors for generations. Large numbers of anglers come from all over the country to fish these beautiful parks during the regular put-and-take season March to October, or during the far less crowded winter catch-and-release season.
The trout parks’ amenities include stores, restaurants, campgrounds, nature centers, museums, hiking trails, and more. Each of these parks features an on-site hatchery operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Trout Unlimited participates in special events held in the parks each year for groups including kids, women, and veterans, and has supported park improvements such as handicapped access.
The trout parks are great for angler recruitment and at the same time take pressure off Missouri’s limited wild fisheries. Thousands of anglers have caught their first trout in one of Missouri’s trout parks, including some nationally known fly fishers such as the late Dave Whitlock.