SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding two different events in September about fly fishing. According to an MDC news release, the Missouri Trout Fishermen’s ...

Mark Raisler has learned a few things about catching trout in the Missouri River in the 25 years he’s been fishing there. Come with dry hopes, he tells his clients, but prepare to fish wet. “Of the ...

LEBANON, Mo. — For over 50 years, visitors from across Missouri and around the world have traveled to Bennett Spring State Park for more than just trout fishing. They come to learn the art of fly ...

Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolivar's Tri-Lakes Fly Fishers will host an expo in Clinton. Slated for April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Benson Convention Center, 1008 E ...

Folks who enjoy fishing and hiking will find no better destination than Roaring River State Park, especially during winter. The trout fishing park, situated eight miles south of Cassville, Mo., offers ...

Tim Homesley owns a fly shop just north of Roaring River State Park, a few miles south of Cassville. Tim has either owned or operated fly shops in the Roaring River area for 30 years. He’s an expert ...

Dry fly action has picked up on the Mighty Mo despite the spike in flows. Head there while the action lasts. The recent rains brought water levels up but they are beginning to drop. Fishing hot spots ...

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, ...

When the whistle blew on the morning of March 1, trout season opened in Missouri. I was standing under the bridge at Montauk State Park. On both sides of me, other anglers were a rod length away, and ...