The trout parks are managed for fishing by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Each night during the season, which runs March 1 through Oct. 31, trout are stocked in the parks’ waters.

In river fishing, where trout respond to moving currents, the presentation of the fly is key. “Presentation comes first, a nice drift. The second is the right size.

Missouri’s 2025 Trout Season: ... The fishing is the main draw, but Roaring River superintendent Mike Busekrus says the best part is the connections made on such a big day.

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 ...

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 ...

Kyle Case, hatchery manager at Montauk State Park, walks by the trout hatchery pools which were overcome by flooding from the Current River on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Jesse Bogan, Post-Dispatch ...

HELENA — The state Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission approved new limits Thursday on rainbow trout fishing on a section of the Missouri River where the fish have been ravaged ...

This year, FWP proposed new regulations for the 2025-26 season on this stretch of the Missouri River: five walleye with no length limit. The current regulation is the same as Canyon Ferry ...

Missouri’s 2025 Trout Season: More than 7,500 trout stocked for Roaring River State Park ... 7 p.m. Saturday for anglers to purchase their daily trout tag. The tag and a fishing license are ...