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Missouri Trout Parks
Missouri's trout parks offer exceptional fishing in spring-fed streams. Ozark streams, where the scenery is beautiful and the fishing is great. The people are friendly and the parks are well maintained. The parks are free of canoe traffic, pollution and other problems faced by fish and fisherman.
The trout parks are managed with the multiple objectives of providing consistly high success and catch rates in easily-accessible fishing areas in pleasant surroundings. The parks also provide a diversity of fishing experiences with some stream segments managed for fly-fishing-only, bait-fishing-only, catch-and-release fishing only, or areas open to fishing with all legal methods. Catchable-size rainbow trout, generally 10 to 14 inches, are stocked nightly at each trout park during the March 1 through October 31 fishing season, at a rate of 2.0 - 2.25 trout per anticipated tag sale. In years when production of brown trout exceeds stocking needs in other areas, browns may be substituted for a portion of the rainbow trout allocation. Trout parks are intensively managed and intensively fished, but provide predictable fishing for anglers who enjoy the surroundings and atmosphere of the parks. They are Missouri's most popular trout fishing destinations and each park has a loyal following of anglers.
Montauk State Park
Located in Dent County on Highway 109
Roaring River State Park
Located in Barry County on Highway 112 seven miles from Cassville, MO
Trout Park Fishing Hours
- March 6:30* 7:30** 6:00* 7:00**
- April 7:00 7:30
- May 6:30 8:15
- June/July 6:30 8:30
- August 7:00 8:00
- September 7:30 7:15
- October 7:30 6:30
Winter Catch-and-Release Season Hours
November - February 8:00* 4:00*
* -- Central Standard Time
** -- Central Daylight Time
Winter Fishing in the Parks
Winter catch-and-release season is from the second Friday in November to the second Monday in February, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only. The exception is Maramec Springs which is open every day of the week from the second Friday in November to the second Monday in February.
All anglers must possess a trout permit during the winter catch-and-release season.
Only flies are permitted during the winter catch-and-release season.
No fish may be possessed during the winter catch-and-release season.
Bennett Springs State Park
Located in Dallas and Laclede Counties on U.S. 64 12 miles west of Lebanon, MO
Maramec Spring Park
Located in Dallas and Laclede Counties on U.S. 64 12 miles west of Lebanon, MO
Fishing in the Parks
Trout fishing is permitted in accordance with the Wildlife Code and posted restrictions daily from March 1st through October 31st, and during the winter catch-and-release season. Throughout the year all anglers shall have a state fishing permit except those 15 years and younger or Missouri residents 65 years and older.
Each angler shall sign and display a daily trout tag purchased on the area. The statewide daily limit is four (4) trout, regardless of the number of daily tags purchased or waters fished. No person shall continue to fish for any species in the park trout waters after having harvested a daily limit of four (4) trout anywhere in Missouri.
Each angler shall keep their trout separate at all times and identified with the angler's name and address.
Daily limit four (4) trout, possession limit eight (8) trout. All brown trout less than 15 inches must be released unharmed immediately after capture. There is no minimum length limit on rainbow trout.
Only single pole or rod maybe used. Gigging, snaring, snagging and the taking of live bait are NOT permitted.
Wading permitted by anglers only.
Swimming and the use of watercraft prohibited.
The use of game fish or parts thereof for bait is prohibited, nor is chumming permitted.