Before he was to shoot the starting pistol marking the opening of catch-and-keep trout season, Charlie Reading was in disbelief. "I've always thought it was a big deal, but this year, being involved ...

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 ...

Apr. 6—The first of the free fishing days at Missouri trout parks is Saturday, April 15. Veterans can fish for free from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. that day at Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon. Tags ...

BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK, Mo. (KY3) - The sirens will sound at sunrise on Saturday for Missouri’s annual start to the trout season. The state has four trout parks, including three in the Ozarks: ...

LEBANON, Mo. – Women will have the chance to fish for free Saturday, Sept. 27, at Bennett Spring State Park during the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Women’s Free Fishing Day. Women can ...

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 ...