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Posted by Joanie Straub
PERRY, Mo – A little luck nabbed a record size largemouth bass for 20-year-old Dylan Gilmore of Perry. Gilmore and his friend, Austin Lake, had set their trotline on April 27 using goldfish as bait, hoping to catch some catfish at Ka-Tonka Lake, located in Ka-Tonka Game Preserve and [...]

ShareKid’s Fishing Day set for Saturday May 19 at Maramec Spring Park
The Missouri Department of Conservation, the Maramec Spring Trout Fishermen’s Association and The James Foundation proudly present Kids Free Fishing Day at Maramec Spring Park. Kids fish free and there will be no parking fee on this day for cars with kids fifteen and [...]

SharePUXICO–A particularly successful night of bowfishing left one southeast-Missouri man with a state record and another thinking about what might have been.
Ben Fraley and David Warren, both of Sikeston, were bowfishing together at Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA) in Bollinger County March 23 when Fraley hauled in a 10-pound bowfin, a primitive type of fish. [...]

ShareA new water line construction project will provide better service this spring to guests and visitors at Roaring River State Park near Cassville. In April, Missouri State Parks will begin installing new water lines, spigots and valves at many locations throughout the park.
During [...]

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Much like hunting, trout fishing is not my expertise. However, this past summer my dear Ryan and I had the unique opportunity to take fly casting lessons from one of the experts at Bennett Spring State Park.
Prior to arriving at Bennett Spring State Park my fishing skills and experience was very limited, in [...]

ShareAnglers can clip hooks off two of five-lure rig and be legal
By Bill Graham, Missouri Department of Conservation
   A multi-lure rig for largemouth bass fishing — commonly called the Alabama or umbrella rig — is a hot topic this spring because anglers are having good success catching fish with them. But while the rigs allow [...]

ShareMuskie Fishing, I Did Not Know That
Walter Krause • Walter’s Guide Service
66 p. $14.95 • $16.13 w/tax • $19.63 w/tax and shipping
Soft Cover No Illustrations

Muskie Fishing, I Did Not Know That is a slim manual from a Southern Illinois expert fishing guide. It concentrates on one thing: the how-to thrill of [...]

ShareWhile the Missouri legislature thinks about mountain lion legislation and how many Conservation commissioners we really need, our near neighbor, the Illinois legislature, is serving up its own sort of wildlife management proposals.
In a proposal called “Double Earn a Buck” proposes that a hunter would have to turn in two filled antlerless deer tags [...]

Share(Traveler note: Jo got to meet and chat with Mr. Hammond at the St. Louis Boat Show. Nice fellow!)
State Park Stories
Text and photos by Tom Uhlenbrock
Missouri State Parks
PITTSBURG, Mo. – The long, silvery body of a large fish broke the glassy surface of Pomme de Terre Lake just as Earle Hammond brought his pontoon [...]

ShareIf you are a Missouri angler, this is a quick reminder that fishing permit and small game permits will expire February 29th. Yes, you get a whole extra day to renew your permit, a process better explained at the MDC site. You may buy a new permit online or in person from one of the [...]