LEBANON — The ceremonial firing of a pistol at 6:30 a.m. Friday at state parks around Missouri signaled the start of an annual tradition for local anglers: the first day of catch-and-keep trout season ...

CASSVILLE, Mo. — An annual tradition returns next weekend when thousands of anglers line the banks of rivers in Missouri trout parks for opening day of catch-and-keep trout season. This year, the ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing at Missouri’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring ...

Missouri Department of Conservation staff from Montauk and Lost Valley hatcheries recently transported more than 200,000 4-inch rainbow trout into hatchery pools at Montauk. Historic flooding in ...

Missourians throw a giant fishing celebration each year on opening day of trout season. There are especially large gatherings at the state’s four trout parks. This year, the annual March 1 opener ...

MISSOURI, USA — Anglers are expected to flock to one of Missouri's trout parks as the catch-and-keep season opens back up. The season kicks off March 1 at 6:30 a.m., according to Missouri State Parks.

JEFFERSON CITY -- State officials say they expect a light turnout for opening day at Missouri's four trout parks. Even at that, however, the event is expected to draw more than 7,000 die-hard anglers.

The annual catch-and-keep trout fishing season opens Monday in Missouri at the state's four trout parks: Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State ...

Catch and keep trout season begins March 1 at 6:30 a.m. and runs until Oct. 31. Missouri residents from age 16-64 and nonresidents age 16 and older must purchase a fishing permit, according to the ...

Missourians throw a giant fishing celebration each year on opening day of Trout Season. There are especially large gatherings at the state’s four Trout Parks. This year, the annual March 1 opener ...

Growing up in the Northeast, I lived for spring trout season. It was always bittersweet when the summer sun made my local streams too hot to fish, even though it meant moving on to smallmouth bass, ...