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.
Here's How the Trout Slam Works:
Missouri’s Blue Ribbon Trout Slam has been divided into three levels of accomplishment.
Bronze
- Catch a trout from 5 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
- Award – certificate and bronze pin.
Silver
- Catch a trout from 7 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
- Award – certificate and silver pin.
Gold
- Catch a trout from all 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
- Award – certificate, gold pin, and medallion.
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.
Help protect Missouri's trout waters from rock snot.
Bronze Achievers
- Zach Althaus, St. Louis
- Mark Bauman, Kansas City
- Jeremiah Bertels, Lake Saint Louis
- Andrew Black, St. Louis
- Bryan Blackford, Dardenne Prairie
- Jesse Boucher, St. Charles
- Byron Bradley, Kirkwood
- Matthew Buser, Kansas City
- Jacob Canfield, Republic
- Brendan Corazzin, Kansas City
- Garner Cummins, Webb City
- Rudy Dodorico, Florissant
- Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence
- Brian Flowers, Columbia
- Brad Foster, Belton
- Cameron Gonzales, Springfield
- Rik Hafer, Kirkwood
- Clayton Henderson, Catawissa
- Andy Hill, Columbia
- Beth Holler, St. Robert
- Thomas Huber, Shawnee, Kansas
- Mike Kirksey, Highland, Illinois
- Marc Lewis, Ozark
- Mike Losse, Kirkwood
- Amanda Miller, Bois D'Arc
- Shannon McGuire, Kearney
- Mark Nettles, Chesterfield
- Jim Owens, House Springs
- Ben Ortbals Steinkamp, Hillsboro
- Steve Parsons, Lakeview, Arkansas
- Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon
- Frank Petraglia, St. Louis
- Michael Petres, Maplewood
- Boot Pierce, Sullivan
- Dustin Portell, St. Louis
- Michael Schelp, Gladstone
- Vance Schneider, Kansas City
- Sarah Schulte, Columbia
- Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
- Seanmichael Stanley, Columbia
- Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
- Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, Illinois
- Nicholas Trusso, Columbia
- Dylan Vermeire, Lake Saint Louis
- Larrin Wada, Olathe, KS
Silver
- Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
- Will Black, Wildwood
- Ben Burris, Rolla
- Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
- Kevin Carril, Overland Park, Kansas
- Jason Cummins, Webb City
- Jim Davis, O'Fallon
- Zachary Debord, Columbia
- Michael Frieden, Rolla
- Kyle Hix, Rolla
- John Holler, Saint Robert
- Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Tom Irish, University City
- Jack Losse, Kirkwood
- Jordan Louderbaugh, Republic
- Chris Miller, Springfield
- Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City (2nd time)
- Christopher Selle, Kansas City
- Federic Simmens, Jamestown
- Ethan Smith, Columbia
- James Smith, Washington
- Garry Teeple, Fulton
- Spencer Thomas, Grandview
- Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon
Gold
- Daniel Bauman, Kansas City
- James Bolin, Joplin
- Joshua Bowen, Newburg
- Noah Brocato, Labadie
- John Bush, Springfield
- Zach Caselman, Battlefield
- Phil Charleville, Festus
- Nathanael Coffman, St. James
- Michael Collins, Jefferson City
- David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Cameron Courtwright, Warrensburg
- Kevin Courtwright, Warrensburg
- Trenton Courtwright, Warrensburg
- Nicholas Davidson, Manchester
- Paul Eggeman, Columbia
- Travis Gabel, Columbia
- James Gamache, Rolla
- Jason Goring, Bates City
- Chad Gross, Rolla
- Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
- Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
- Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair
- Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
- Craig Holke, Ladue
- Kevin Irish, University City
- Mike Kidd, High Ridge
- Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
- Michael Kossman, Imperial
- Mike Kruse, Columbia
- Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
- Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
- Mario Lozina, Fenton
- Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
- Billy McCaslin, Fenton
- Vince McColl, House Springs
- Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
- James Meng, Columbia
- Austin Nieman, Columbia, Illinois
- Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
- Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City
- Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
- Sam Potter, Rolla
- Adam Prier, Golden
- Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
- Anthony Reichard, St. James
- Michael Reitz, St. Louis
- Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
- Scott Rodeman, O'Fallon
- Drew Ross, Crossett, Arkansas
- Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
- Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
- James Schumer, Columbia
- Devan Scroggins, Cassville
- Rylyn Small, Bertrand
- Mike Spangler, Wildwood
- Steven Spangler, Pacific
- Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
- Robert Viehman, Steelville
- Dennis Voss, Union
- Ron Ward, Branson
- Mark Zettler, St. Charles
To share your photo:
- 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
- Be sure your post can be viewed by the public