SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - This Saturday marks the start of trout fishing season here in Missouri. And it also means a new fishing season across the state. Permits expire at the end of February, this ...

Key Grant catches her first fish of the day, a tiny bluegill, while fishing Monday, May 22, 2025, with her mother, Katresa Lucas, at the lake in Fairground Park. Grant laughed at its size but wouldn’t ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Are you looking for some ...

Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation's Free Fishing Days set for June 7-8. During the annual event, anyone may fish in the state without having to buy a fishing permit, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Want some free fun that gets family and friends outside in nature? Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 7 and 8.

From the late 1960s through the 1980s, the share of annual state fishing licenses held by non-residents remained steady at 15% or less each year. However, since the 1990s, non-resident fishing ...

Other St. Louis area lakes that allow anglers to keep their catch throughout the winter season include Boathouse Lake in ...