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Trout fishing
at Bennett Spring State Park is permitted from March
1 - October 31. Every angler must have a state fishing
permit, except those 15 years and younger or Missouri
residents 65 years and over. A daily tag is required
for all anglers.
The daily limit is four trout; the
possession limit is 8 trout. There are no length limits.
Trout are stocked daily at the rate of 2.25 fish per
estimated tag sold.
There is an 15 inch length limit
on brown trout.
The approximately 1-1/2 miles of
stream are divided into three fishing zones. Any type
of rod and reel may be used; the restrictions apply
to lures only.
Zone 1: From the Hatchery Dam upstream to the end of the area. Only flies are permitted.
Zone 2: From the Hatchery Dam to the Whistle Bridge. Only flies and artificial lures are permitted.
Zone 3: From the Whistle Bridge to the Niangua River. Only soft plastic bait (unscented), natural and scented bait are permitted. All flies and artificial lures are prohibited, even if natural bait or scent has been added.
The Winter Catch-And-Release season
begins the second Friday in November and continues through
the second Sunday in February, with fishing permitted
on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All winter anglers must obtain a
$7 winter permit at the park hatchery and have a valid
Missouri fishing license, unless age-exempt.
Single-hook flies are the only lures
that may be used during catch-and-release fishing all
fish must be released immediately, unharmed.
All three zones are open for winter
fishing, with the exception of Zone 3 from the wooden
bridge to the Niangua River.
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