West of Lebanon, Bennett Spring will welcome anglers to its store for supplies and opening day tag purchases from 1 to 8 p.m.

March 1 is always the first day of trout season, and it always draws large crowds, but with opening day falling on a Sunday, more people are expected to celebrate.

Catch-and-Keep season opens at select trout parks in March with nontrout recreational fishing available at lakes nearby.

Missouri’s opening day of trout season at the state’s four trout parks is an anomaly in the world of trout fishing, and that’s what makes the day so special. In a sport often defined by solitude, ...

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 ...

Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James -- begins Sunday.

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 ...

Missouri’s trout season opens March 1 with new park store hours, permit requirements and daily limits at three state parks.

Public access and fishing will be prohibited on the west bank near the hatchery office in Zone 1 to the Highway 64 A bridge in Zone 2. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) assured anglers ...