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Ice
Melters
Our mobile society can slip and slide to a crawl when a Missouri winter arrives. Chemicals used to melt ice and snow can mean safer traveling for cars and people, but can also mean real trouble for plants and soils.
Winter
Trout Fishing
If you're thinking that the fishing season is over until spring, think again. Now is the perfect time for some catch-and-release fishing at a winter trout area or trout park. Maybe a trip to Lake Taneycomo or one of Missouri's blue-, red- or white-ribbon trout areas would be just the cure for a case of cabin fever.
Fish
Hatcheries and Trout Parks
The Conservation Department maintains five cold-water hatcheries to keep anglers supplied with trout. Four of the hatcheries are at trout parks. The fifth, and largest, cold-water hatchery is located on the south edge of Branson, next to the upper portion of Lake Taneycomo. The cold-water hatcheries stock about 1.5 million trout into Missouri waters each year. The department maintains five warm-water hatcheries. Like the cold-water hatcheries, the five work as an integrated unit, but each has its specialties. Lost Valley hatchery is one of the largest and most modern fish factories in the nation.
Browse by Subject
- Seasons and regulations
- Find out about specific seasons and fishing regulations
- Fish and fishing
- Look here for information on fishing and the various species of fish in Missouri
- Streams and watersheds
- Details on streams and how to conserve them
- Lakes and ponds
- Information on how to manage a lake or pond
- Fish hatcheries
- Information on Conservation hatcheries and raising fish
- Aquatic resource education
- Educational resources regarding aquatic life
