Blue Ribbon Trout Slam

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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.

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.

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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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Bronze

  1. Tanner Abbott, New Bloomfield
  2. Jeffery Adams, Alton, Illinois
  3. Ian Barnes, Warrensburg
  4. Mark Bauman, Kansas City
  5. Amalia Becker, Deforest, Wisconsin
  6. Paul Bernsen, St. Louis
  7. Jeremiah Bertels, Lake Saint Louis
  8. Andrew Black, St. Louis
  9. Bryan Blackford, Dardenne Prairie
  10. Nathaniel Borst, Parkville
  11. Everett Bosch, Bonne Terre
  12. Robert Bosch, Bonne Terre
  13. Jeremy Bruch, Mount Olive, Illinois
  14. Randall Byrum, Rogers, Arkansas
  15. Jacob Canfield, Republic
  16. Austin Cira, Mission, Kansas
  17. Spencer Coe, Bend, Oregon
  18. Tim Costello, St. Louis
  19. Dylan Crupper, Kirkwood
  20. Garner Cummins, Webb City
  21. Eli Deal, St. Louis
  22. Samuel Delanty, Camdenton
  23. James Dennis, Ottawa, Illinois
  24. Patrick Dickinson, Linn
  25. Rob Dixon, Columbia
  26. Rudy Dodorico, Florissant
  27. Deiter Duff, Ozark
  28. Brian Easley, Mexico
  29. Andrew Elliot, Centralia
  30. Paul Ericson, Shawnee, Kansas
  31. Matt Fadler, Hallsville
  32. Robert Farnam, Jefferson City
  33. Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence
  34. Jeff Flaugher, Holts Summit
  35. Matthew Flood, Jackson, Tennessee
  36. Brian Flowers, Columbia
  37. Alex Gardner, Maryville
  38. Anthony Groff, Olathe, Kansas
  39. Andrew Grull, Greenville, Illinois
  40. Marcus Gumm, Marshfield
  41. Cameron Gonzales, Springfield
  42. Rik Hafer, Kirkwood
  43. John Hancock, O'Fallon
  44. Frank Hellen, Wentzville
  45. Clayton Henderson, Catawissa
  46. Nolan Hensley, Iberia
  47. Taylor Herron, Kansas City
  48. Andy Hill, Columbia
  49. Brady Hill, Fenton
  50. Wyatt Hill, Fenton
  51. Tony Hinson, St. Clair
  52. Thomas Homeier, St. Louis
  53. Beth Holler, St. Robert
  54. Aaron Horner, St. Louis
  55. Justin Huensch, Ballwin
  56. Jacob Jeffcott, Joplin
  57. Tyler Kasmann, Washington
  58. Greg Keeling, Mulberry Grove, Illinois
  59. Benjamin Kempton, Sedalia
  60. Colten Kenady, Buffalo
  61. Chris King, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
  62. Mike Kirksey, Highland, Illinois
  63. Jason Koogler, Washington
  64. Elizabeth Lambird, East Lynne
  65. Trevor Love, Springfield
  66. Mark Lucas, Bonne Terre
  67. Harold Lutz, Rolla
  68. Brock MacGregor, Fort Leonard Wood
  69. Doug Marlow, Chatham, Illinois
  70. Benjamin Martin, St. Louis
  71. Paul McCaslin, Fenton
  72. Craig McIntosh, St. Louis
  73. Monroe Mills, Hartsburg
  74. Kyle Mitchell, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
  75. James Moffet, West Fargo, North Dakota
  76. Ben Moore, Columbia
  77. Jared Moore, Town and Country
  78. Christopher Morman, Myrtle, Mississippi
  79. Timothy Morris, Springfield
  80. Chris Myers, Maryland Heights
  81. Andrew Naglich, San Antonio, Texas
  82. Mark Nettles, Chesterfield
  83. Jerry Newport, Pittsburg, Kansas
  84. Paul Odum, Overland Park, Kansas
  85. Jaylin Onnen, Springfield
  86. Jim Owens, House Springs
  87. Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon
  88. Casey Pennebaker, Madison, Mississippi
  89. Frank Petraglia, St. Louis
  90. Michael Petres, Maplewood
  91. Boot Pierce, Sullivan
  92. Dustin Portell, St. Louis
  93. Chris Pratt, Leslie
  94. Daryl Reed, Lees Summit
  95. Greg Richardson, Pacific
  96. Adam Scott Robeson, Wildwood
  97. Cooper Rodman, Springfield
  98. Lindsey Romero, Belleville, Illinois
  99. Peter Romero, Belleville, Illinois
  100. Mark Rose, Springfield, Illinois
  101. Andrew Roussin, St. Louis
  102. Ryan Ruprecht, Columbia
  103. Paul Schamel, Kirkwood
  104. Vance Schneider, Kansas City
  105. Tara Schnelting, Gerald
  106. Vincent Schroeder, East Lynne
  107. Sarah Schulte, Columbia
  108. Timothy Schwent, Jackson
  109. Andrew Senters, St. Louis
  110. James Shepard, Highland, Illinois
  111. Chase Spaw, Indianapolis, Indiana
  112. Matthew Stockert, Alton, Illinois
  113. Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, Illinois
  114. Darin Tarrants, Auxvasse
  115. Ryan Tarrants, Boonville
  116. Alex Timberman, Cottleville
  117. Samuel Troyer, Warsaw
  118. Nicholas Trusso, Columbia
  119. Clark Tucker, Saltillo, Mississippi
  120. Dylan Vermeire, Lake Saint Louis
  121. Nicholas Walsh, Apo, AE
  122. Sean Walter, Moscow Mills
  123. Roman Watson, Rolla
  124. Emiley Weese, Imperial
  125. John Weghorst, Holts Summit
  126. Joe Weiss, Irondale
  127. Michael Williams, Joplin
  128. Jon Wolf, Highland, Illinois
  129. Rick Wright, Smithville
  130. Mathew Zellner, Villa Ridge
  131. Mark Zettler, St. Charles
  132. Anthony Zuber, St. Robert
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Silver

  1. Zach Althaus, St. Louis
  2. Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
  3. Christopher Beahm, Wildwood
  4. Tyler Bell, Florissant
  5. Jim Betta, Linn Creek
  6. Noah Birkeness, Excelsior Springs
  7. Jesse Boucher, St. Charles
  8. Miller Bowles, St. Louis
  9. Paul Boxdorfer, Wentzville
  10. Ben Burris, Rolla
  11. Garrett Bush, Springfield
  12. Matthew Buser, Kansas City
  13. Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
  14. Dustin Cantrell, Springfield
  15. Randy Christo, St. Charles
  16. Jason Cummins, Webb City
  17. Jim Davis, O'Fallon
  18. Steve Dixon, Jackson
  19. Greg Edster, Joplin
  20. Jeanne Edster, Joplin
  21. Laura Elton, Wildwood
  22. Tom Exline, Arnold
  23. Michael Farless, Kansas City
  24. Jorden Flieg, Ste. Genevieve
  25. Brad Foster, Belton
  26. Michael Frieden, Rolla
  27. Michael Garbs, Dardenne Prairie
  28. Charles Giambrone, Kevil, Kentucky
  29. Andrew Glickert, Chesterfield
  30. Dave Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
  31. Hunter Harrell, Springfield
  32. Kevin Harrell, Lincoln
  33. Lucas Hassemer, Columbia
  34. Kyle Hix, Rolla
  35. Rick Hoenes, Palmyra
  36. John Holler, Saint Robert
  37. Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  38. Jonathon Huensch, Wildwood
  39. Jared Johnson, Saint Robert
  40. Richard Kim, Roeland Park, Kansas
  41. Travis Klein, Columbia, Illinois
  42. Charley Linneman, Ellisville
  43. Mike Losse, Kirkwood
  44. Nicholas Matthews, Nixa
  45. Julie Menke, Lincoln
  46. Ahren Muehleisen, Ballwin
  47. Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  48. Steve Parsons, Lakeview, Arkansas
  49. Mario Pukl, Fairview, Tennessee
  50. James Randolph, Kansas City
  51. Brian Rexroad, Mascoutah, Illinois
  52. Brandon Roach, Lee's Summit
  53. Jonathon Roberts, Kansas City
  54. David Rodecap, St. Peters
  55. Brian Rogers, New Baden, Illinois
  56. Dale Runyon, Quincy, Illinois
  57. Michael Schelp, Gladstone
  58. Stetson Schwien, Mountain View
  59. Anthony Shepperd, St. Louis
  60. Ethan Smith, Columbia
  61. James Smith, Washington
  62. Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
  63. Brian Spangler, Wildwood
  64. James Spencer, Pleasant Hill
  65. Seanmichael Stanley, Columbia
  66. Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
  67. Garry Teeple, Fulton
  68. Spencer Thomas, Grandview
  69. Alex Unnerstall, St. Louis
  70. Matt Weber, Washington
  71. William Whenham, Holden
  72. JD Williams, St. James
  73. Jeff Williams, Overland Park, Kansas
  74. Phillip Wisch, Jefferson City
  75. Tyler Yazdi, Chesterfield
  76. Bailey Zack, Saint Clair
  77. Robert Zylstra, New Bloomfield
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Gold (* Also achieved gold in another slam program.)

  1. Seth Ames, Bentonville, Arkansas
  2. Ryan Arment, Versailles
  3. Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire, Kansas
  4. Garrett Avery, Sullivan
  5. Debbie Backes, Linn
  6. Jerry Backes, Linn
  7. Sean Ball, Springfield
  8. Nick Banks, McAlester, Oklahoma
  9. *Michael Barton, St. Mary
  10. Daniel Bauman, Kansas City
  11. Dave Beale, Augusta
  12. Jason Bell, St. Clair
  13. Brogun Betta, Linn Creek
  14. Markus Bigbee, Olathe, Kansas
  15. Will Black, Wildwood
  16. Brady Blisard, Cassville
  17. Tyler Bolcerek, Waynesville
  18. James Bolin, Joplin
  19. Joshua Bowen, Newburg
  20. Byron Bradley, Kirkwood
  21. Ben Breese, Madison, Wisconsin
  22. William Brinkmann Jr., St. Louis
  23. Noah Brocato, Labadie
  24. John Bush, Springfield
  25. Michael Cain, St. Louis
  26. Konradd Campbell, Cuba
  27. Jake Carlson, Republic
  28. Kevin Carril, Overland Park, Kansas
  29. Zach Caselman, Battlefield
  30. Kyler Castillo, Branson
  31. Phil Charleville, Festus
  32. Bryant Chilton, Licking
  33. *Ronald Cobb, St. Louis
  34. Nathanael Coffman, St. James
  35. *Michael Collins, Jefferson City
  36. Joshua Conyers, St. Robert
  37. David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas
  38. Brendan Corazzin, Lee's Summit
  39. Aaron Cornman, Hillsboro
  40. Leigh Ann Cornman, Hillsboro
  41. Cameron Courtwright, Warrensburg
  42. Kevin Courtwright, Warrensburg
  43. Trenton Courtwright, Warrenton
  44. *Michael Cravens, Tempe, Arizona
  45. Darrell Cureton, Farmington
  46. Marc Davenport, Owensville
  47. Nicholas Davidson, Manchester
  48. Zachary DeBord, Columbia
  49. *Cody Diehl, Kirkwood
  50. Zach Downs, Parkville
  51. Zachary Everett, Manhattan, Kansas
  52. Paul Eggeman, Columbia
  53. Paul Espinoza, Wentzville
  54. Daegan Friggle, Pierce City
  55. Travis Gabel, Columbia
  56. Gregory Gaia, St. Charles
  57. James Gamache, Rolla
  58. *Rebecca Garrison, Coffeyville, Kansas
  59. *Seth Garrison, Coffeyville, Kansas
  60. James Georgen, O'Fallon
  61. John Goad, Jefferson City
  62. Anthony Goetting, Lawrence, Kansas
  63. Michael Gordon, Webster Groves
  64. Jason Goring, Bates City
  65. Chad Gross, Rolla
  66. *Adam Guerich, Desloge
  67. Linda Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
  68. Ian Hardcastle, St. Louis
  69. Robert Hassenpflug, Liberty
  70. Michael Hatcher, Rockaway Beach
  71. Jeff Hedger, Goodman
  72. *Ed Heist, Alto Pass, Illinois
  73. Joshua Hensley, Iberia
  74. Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
  75. Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
  76. Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair
  77. Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
  78. Donald Hoeft Jr., Warrenton
  79. Craig Holke, Ladue
  80. Thomas Huber, Shawnee, Kansas
  81. Austin Hurst, Ash Grove
  82. Kevin Irish, University City
  83. Tom Irish, University City
  84. *Jeff Johnson, Republic
  85. Darla Ketcherside, Hillsboro
  86. John Ketcherside, Hillsboro
  87. Mike Kidd, High Ridge
  88. Andrew King, Kearney
  89. Todd King, Newburg
  90. Rick Knipe, Centerville, Texas
  91. Michael Kohl, Maryland Heights
  92. Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
  93. Michael Kossman, Imperial
  94. Michael Kromrey, Springfield
  95. Mike Kruse, Columbia
  96. Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
  97. Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
  98. Benjamin Lampe, Rolla
  99. Michael Lamphere, Battlefield
  100. *Marc Lewis, Ozark
  101. Ike Lightner, Fordland
  102. Jack Losse, Kirkwood
  103. Jordan Louderbaugh, Republic
  104. Mario Lozina, Fenton
  105. Jason Ludlum, Fort Leonard Wood
  106. *Joseph Lynch, Harrah, Oklahoma
  107. Eric Magoon, Waynesville
  108. Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
  109. John Maxwell, Macedonia, Illinois
  110. Billy McCaslin, Fenton
  111. Michael McColl, House Springs
  112. *Vince McColl, House Springs
  113. Sean McCombs, Kansas City
  114. Shannon McGuire, Kearney
  115. Anne McLaughlin, St. Louis
  116. Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
  117. James Meng, Columbia
  118. Amanda Miller, Bois D'Arc
  119. Chris Miller, Springfield
  120. Luke Mirly, Jackson
  121. Justin Murphy, Harrisburg
  122. Robert Nelson, St. Louis
  123. Austin Nieman, Columbia, Illinois
  124. Patrick Olson, St. Louis
  125. Ben Ortbals-Steinkamp, Hillsboro
  126. Tim Ostby, Kansas City
  127. Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
  128. Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City
  129. Kirk Pickett, Ashland
  130. James Placht, Grubville
  131. *Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
  132. Paul Posey, Lebanon
  133. *Sam Potter, Rolla
  134. Josh Pridmore, Collinsville, Oklahoma
  135. Adam Prier, Golden
  136. Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
  137. Steven Records, Ozark
  138. Anthony Reichard, St. James
  139. Michael Reitz, St. Louis
  140. Gina Richardson, Bethalto, Illinois
  141. Tom Richardson, Bethalto, Illinois
  142. Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
  143. Preston Robertson, Branson
  144. Scott Rodeman, O'Fallon
  145. Drew Ross, Crossett, Arkansas
  146. Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
  147. Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
  148. Tim Schuepbach, De Soto
  149. James Schumer, Columbia
  150. *Devan Scroggins, Cassville
  151. Christopher Selle, Kansas City
  152. Jared Sharpe, Viburnum
  153. Ramzie Siebuhr, Columbia
  154. Robert Sights, Ottawa, Kansas
  155. Fred Simmens, Jamestown
  156. Kayla Small, Bertrand
  157. Rylyn Small, Bertrand
  158. Michael Smallwood, St. James
  159. Kyle Smarko, St. Louis
  160. Mike Spangler, Wildwood
  161. Steven Spangler, Pacific
  162. Doug Spurgeon, Taylorville, Illinois
  163. Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
  164. Marc Stichling, High Ridge
  165. Kyle Swenson, St. Louis
  166. Glyn Tabor, Nineveh, Indiana
  167. Ron Terry, Nevada
  168. Garrett Thibodeaux, Diberville, Mississippi
  169. Erica Turner, Springfield
  170. Samuel Vanfossan, Excelsior Springs
  171. Robert Viehman, Steelville
  172. Dennis Voss, Union
  173. Micah Young, Springfield
  174. Larrin Wada, Olathe, KS
  175. Ron Ward, Branson
  176. Cody Ware, Cherryville
  177. Brandon Watson, West Plains
  178. Brad Willis, Columbia
  179. Eric Willis, Webster Groves
  180. Garrett Whitman, Springfield
  181. Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon
  182. Mark Zettler, St. Charles
  183. Gordon Zingery, Farmers Branch, Texas
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