Blue Ribbon Trout Slam

Blue ribbon trout slam badges and pins

Missouri’s Blue Ribbon Trout Areas provide excellent trout habitat that supports naturally reproducing trout. These trout are wary of predators and provide anglers with a challenging and authentic experience.

MDC and Trout Unlimited invite you to go out and test your skills against these trout in the riffles and pools of Missouri’s nine Blue Ribbon trout streams.

The Missouri Blue Ribbon Trout Slam honors anglers who can catch a trout in at least 5 of these 9 streams. Catch a trout in more than 5 Blue Ribbon streams and your level of achievement goes up. Participants who choose to, can have their successes listed on the MDC website.

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Avoid trespassing

Do you have a legal right to use Missouri’s streams. The answer is yes … in some places and in some ways.

Find out more about trespassing while fishing.

Here's How the Trout Slam Works:

Missouri’s Blue Ribbon Trout Slam has been divided into three levels of accomplishment.

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Bronze

  • Catch a trout from 5 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
  • Award – certificate and bronze pin.
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Silver

  • Catch a trout from 7 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
  • Award – certificate and silver pin.
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Gold

  • Catch a trout from all 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
  • Award – certificate, gold pin, and medallion.
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Trout of any size caught after January 1, 2020 will qualify for a Blue Ribbon Trout Slam, but trout under 18 inches must be released.

Safeguard landowner goodwill. Never trespass, and always ask permission before floating or wading through private property. Only enter streams at public accesses or with landowner permission.

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Protect Missouri's Waters

Help protect Missouri's trout waters from rock snot.

Achievers

Bronze

  1. Mark Bauman, Kansas City
  2. Paul Bernsen, St. Louis
  3. Jeremiah Bertels, Lake Saint Louis
  4. Andrew Black, St. Louis
  5. Bryan Blackford, Dardenne Prairie
  6. Brady Blisard, Cassville
  7. Nathaniel Borst, Parkville
  8. Everett Bosch, Bonne Terre
  9. Robert Bosch, Bonne Terre
  10. Jacob Canfield, Republic
  11. Dustin Cantrell, Springfield
  12. Austin Cira, Mission, KS
  13. Spencer Coe, Bend, Oregon
  14. Garner Cummins, Webb City
  15. Samuel Delanty, Camdenton
  16. Patrick Dickinson, Linn
  17. Steve Dixon, Jackson
  18. Rudy Dodorico, Florissant
  19. Paul Ericson, Shawnee, Kansas
  20. Robert Farnam, Jefferson City
  21. Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence
  22. Jeff Flaugher, Holts Summit
  23. Brian Flowers, Columbia
  24. Marcus Gumm, Marshfield
  25. Cameron Gonzales, Springfield
  26. Rik Hafer, Kirkwood
  27. Hunter Harrell, Springfield
  28. Lucas Hassemer, Columbia
  29. Clayton Henderson, Catawissa
  30. Taylor Herron, Kansas City
  31. Andy Hill, Columbia
  32. Brady Hill, Fenton
  33. Wyatt Hill, Fenton
  34. Tony Hinson, St. Clair
  35. Beth Holler, St. Robert
  36. Aaron Horner, St. Louis
  37. Justin Huensch, Ballwin
  38. Benjamin Kempton, Sedalia
  39. Chris King, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
  40. Mike Kirksey, Highland, Illinois
  41. Elizabeth Lambird, East Lynne
  42. Benjamin Lampe, Rolla
  43. Mike Losse, Kirkwood
  44. Paul McCaslin, Fenton
  45. Ben Moore, Columbia
  46. Christopher Morman, Myrtle, Mississippi
  47. Mark Nettles, Chesterfield
  48. Jerry Newport, Pittsburg, Kansas
  49. Jim Owens, House Springs
  50. Steve Parsons, Lakeview, Arkansas
  51. Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon
  52. Frank Petraglia, St. Louis
  53. Michael Petres, Maplewood
  54. Boot Pierce, Sullivan
  55. James Placht, Grubville
  56. Dustin Portell, St. Louis
  57. Tom Richardson, Bethalto, Illinois
  58. Brandon Roach, Lee's Summit
  59. David Rodecap, St. Peters
  60. Cooper Rodman, Springfield
  61. Ryan Ruprecht, Columbia
  62. Vance Schneider, Kansas City
  63. Sarah Schulte, Columbia
  64. Vincent Schroeder, East Lynne
  65. Andrew Senters, St. Louis
  66. Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
  67. Brian Spangler, Wildwood
  68. Matthew Stockert, Alton, Illinois
  69. Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, Illinois
  70. Kyle Swenson, St. Louis
  71. Darin Tarrants, Auxvasse
  72. Ryan Tarrants, Boonville
  73. Ron Terry, Nevada
  74. Samuel Troyer, Warsaw
  75. Nicholas Trusso, Columbia
  76. Clark Tucker, Saltillo, Mississippi
  77. Dylan Vermeire, Lake Saint Louis
  78. Nicholas Walsh, Apo, AE
  79. Emiley Weese, Imperial
  80. John Weghorst, Holts Summit
  81. Joe Weiss, Irondale
  82. JD Williams, St. James
  83. Rick Wright, Smithville
  84. Tyler Yazdi, Chesterfield
  85. Mark Zettler, St. Charles
  86. Anthony Zuber, St. Robert
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Silver

  1. Zach Althaus, St. Louis
  2. Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
  3. Jim Betta, Linn Creek
  4. Jesse Boucher, St. Charles
  5. Miller Bowles, St. Louis
  6. Ben Burris, Rolla
  7. Matthew Buser, Kansas City
  8. Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
  9. Kevin Carril, Overland Park, Kansas
  10. Randy Christo, St. Charles
  11. Brendan Corazzin, Lee's Summit
  12. Jason Cummins, Webb City
  13. Jim Davis, O'Fallon
  14. Greg Edster, Joplin
  15. Jeanne Edster, Joplin
  16. Tom Exline, Arnold
  17. Brad Foster, Belton
  18. Michael Frieden, Rolla
  19. Gregory Gaia, St. Charles
  20. Michael Garbs, Dardenne Prairie
  21. Chase Green, Festus
  22. Dave Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
  23. Michael Hatcher, Rockaway Beach
  24. Jeff Hedger, Goodman
  25. Kyle Hix, Rolla
  26. Rick Hoenes, Palmyra
  27. John Holler, Saint Robert
  28. Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  29. Thomas Huber, Shawnee, Kansas
  30. Jonathon Huensch, Wildwood
  31. Michael Kohl, Maryland Heights
  32. Michael Lamphere, Battlefield
  33. Marc Lewis, Ozark
  34. Jack Losse, Kirkwood
  35. Nicholas Matthews, Nixa
  36. Sean McCombs, Kansas City
  37. Luke Mirly, Jackson
  38. Ahren Muehleisen, Ballwin
  39. Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  40. Paul Posey, Lebanon
  41. James Randolph, Kansas City
  42. Brian Rexroad, Mascoutah, Illinois
  43. Jonathon Roberts, Kansas City
  44. Michael Schelp, Gladstone
  45. Tim Schuepbach, De Soto
  46. Federic Simmens, Jamestown
  47. Ethan Smith, Columbia
  48. James Smith, Washington
  49. Seanmichael Stanley, Columbia
  50. Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
  51. Garry Teeple, Fulton
  52. Spencer Thomas, Grandview
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Gold

  1. Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire, KS
  2. Sean Ball, Springfield
  3. Daniel Bauman, Kansas City
  4. Dave Beale, Augusta
  5. Jason Bell, St. Clair
  6. Brogun Betta, Linn Creek
  7. Will Black, Wildwood
  8. James Bolin, Joplin
  9. Joshua Bowen, Newburg
  10. Byron Bradley, Kirkwood
  11. Ben Breese, Madison, Wisconsin
  12. Noah Brocato, Labadie
  13. John Bush, Springfield
  14. Michael Cain, St. Louis
  15. Zach Caselman, Battlefield
  16. Kyler Castillo, Branson
  17. Phil Charleville, Festus
  18. Ronald Cobb, St. Louis
  19. Nathanael Coffman, St. James
  20. Michael Collins, Jefferson City
  21. David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas
  22. Aaron Cornman, Hillsboro
  23. Leigh Ann Cornman, Hillsboro
  24. Cameron Courtwright, Warrensburg
  25. Kevin Courtwright, Warrensburg
  26. Trenton Courtwright, Warrenton
  27. Michael Cravens, Tempe, AZ
  28. Marc Davenport, Owensville
  29. Nicholas Davidson, Manchester
  30. Zachary DeBord, Columbia
  31. Cody Diehl, Kirkwood
  32. Zachary Everett, Manhattan, Kansas
  33. Paul Eggeman, Columbia
  34. Travis Gabel, Columbia
  35. James Gamache, Rolla
  36. Jason Goring, Bates City
  37. Chad Gross, Rolla
  38. Adam Guerich, Desloge
  39. Linda Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
  40. Robert Hassenpflug, Liberty
  41. Ed Heist, Alto Pass, IL
  42. Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
  43. Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
  44. Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair
  45. Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
  46. Craig Holke, Ladue
  47. Kevin Irish, University City
  48. Tom Irish, University City
  49. Jeff Johnson, Republic
  50. Darla Ketcherside, Hillsboro
  51. John Ketcherside, Hillsboro
  52. Mike Kidd, High Ridge
  53. Rick Knipe, Centerville, Texas
  54. Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
  55. Michael Kossman, Imperial
  56. Michael Kromrey, Springfield
  57. Mike Kruse, Columbia
  58. Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
  59. Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
  60. Ike Lightner, Fordland
  61. Jordan Louderbaugh, Republic
  62. Mario Lozina, Fenton
  63. Jason Ludlum, Fort Leonard Wood
  64. Joseph Lynch, Harrah, Oklahoma
  65. Eric Magoon, Waynesville
  66. Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
  67. John Maxwell, Macedonia, IL
  68. Billy McCaslin, Fenton
  69. Michael McColl, House Springs
  70. Vince McColl, House Springs
  71. Shannon McGuire, Kearney
  72. Anne McLaughlin, St. Louis
  73. Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
  74. James Meng, Columbia
  75. Amanda Miller, Bois D'Arc
  76. Chris Miller, Springfield
  77. Justin Murphy, Harrisburg
  78. Austin Nieman, Columbia, Illinois
  79. Patrick Olson, St. Louis
  80. Ben Ortbals-Steinkamp, Hillsboro
  81. Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
  82. Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City
  83. Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
  84. Sam Potter, Rolla
  85. Adam Prier, Golden
  86. Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
  87. Steven Records, Ozark
  88. Anthony Reichard, St. James
  89. Michael Reitz, St. Louis
  90. Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
  91. Preston Robertson, Branson
  92. Scott Rodeman, O'Fallon
  93. Drew Ross, Crossett, Arkansas
  94. Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
  95. Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
  96. James Schumer, Columbia
  97. Devan Scroggins, Cassville
  98. Christopher Selle, Kansas City
  99. Robert Sights, Ottawa, KS
  100. Kayla Small, Bertrand
  101. Rylyn Small, Bertrand
  102. Mike Spangler, Wildwood
  103. Steven Spangler, Pacific
  104. Doug Spurgeon, Taylorville, Illinois
  105. Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
  106. Glyn Tabor, Nineveh, Indiana
  107. Samuel Vanfossan, Excelsior Springs
  108. Robert Viehman, Steelville
  109. Dennis Voss, Union
  110. Larrin Wada, Olathe, KS
  111. Ron Ward, Branson
  112. Brad Willis, Columbia
  113. Eric Willis, Webster Groves
  114. Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon
  115. Mark Zettler, St. Charles
  116. Gordon Zingery, Farmers Branch, Texas
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  • Fish should be photographed while still in the water to minimize the amount of time it is exposed to the air. Follow fish handling and release guidelines.
  • Post your image to your Instagram or Twitter account
  • Tag your photo with #MoTroutSlam
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