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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.
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.
Protect Missouri's Waters
Help protect Missouri's trout waters from rock snot.
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Achievers
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Bronze
- Mark Bauman, Kansas City
- Jason Bell, St. Clair
- Jeremiah Bertels, Lake Saint Louis
- Andrew Black, St. Louis
- Bryan Blackford, Dardenne Prairie
- Nathaniel Borst, Parkville
- Matthew Buser, Kansas City
- Jacob Canfield, Republic
- Michael Cain, St. Louis
- Randy Christo, St. Charles
- Austin Cira, Mission, KS
- Spencer Coe, Bend, Oregon
- Brendan Corazzin, Kansas City
- Garner Cummins, Webb City
- Patrick Dickinson, Linn
- Rudy Dodorico, Florissant
- Paul Ericson, Shawnee, Kansas
- Robert Farnam, Jefferson City
- Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence
- Jeff Flaugher, Holts Summit
- Brian Flowers, Columbia
- Brad Foster, Belton
- Gregory Gaia, St. Charles
- Cameron Gonzales, Springfield
- Rik Hafer, Kirkwood
- David Haislar, Marquand
- Linda Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
- Clayton Henderson, Catawissa
- Taylor Herron, Kansas City
- Andy Hill, Columbia
- Brady Hill, Fenton
- Wyatt Hill, Fenton
- Tony Hinson, St. Clair
- Beth Holler, St. Robert
- Chris King, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Mike Kirksey, Highland, Illinois
- Elizabeth Lambird, East Lynne
- Mike Losse, Kirkwood
- Nicholas Matthews, Nixa
- Paul McCaslin, Fenton
- Christopher Morman, Myrtle, Mississippi
- Justin Murphy, Harrisburg (2nd time)
- 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
- Vance Schneider, Kansas City
- Sarah Schulte, Columbia
- Vincent Schroeder, East Lynne
- Andrew Senters, St. Louis
- Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
- Brian Spangler, Wildwood
- Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, Illinois
- Nicholas Trusso, Columbia
- Clark Tucker, Saltillo, Mississippi
- Dylan Vermeire, Lake Saint Louis
- Nicholas Walsh, Apo, AE
- John Weghorst, Holts Summit
- Rick Wright, Smithville
- Mark Zettler, St. Charles
- Anthony Zuber, St. Robert
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Silver
- Zach Althaus, St. Louis
- Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
- Jesse Boucher, St. Charles
- Miller Bowles, St. Louis
- Ben Burris, Rolla
- Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
- Kevin Carril, Overland Park, Kansas
- Jason Cummins, Webb City
- Jim Davis, O'Fallon
- Zachary Debord, Columbia
- Greg Edster, Joplin
- Jeanne Edster, Joplin
- Tom Exline, Arnold
- Michael Frieden, Rolla
- Jeff Hedger, Goodman
- Kyle Hix, Rolla
- Rick Hoenes, Palmyra
- John Holler, Saint Robert
- Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Thomas Huber, Shawnee, Kansas
- Darla Ketcherside, Hillsboro
- John Ketcherside, Hillsboro
- Marc Lewis, Ozark
- Jack Losse, Kirkwood
- Jason Ludlum, Fort Leonard Wood
- Sean McCombs, Kansas City
- Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Paul Posey, Lebanon
- James Randolph, Kansas City
- Michael Schelp, Gladstone
- Jonathon Roberts, Kansas City
- Federic Simmens, Jamestown
- Ethan Smith, Columbia
- James Smith, Washington
- Seanmichael Stanley, Columbia
- Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
- Garry Teeple, Fulton
- Spencer Thomas, Grandview
- Samuel Vanfossan, Excelsior Springs
- Eric Willis, Webster Groves
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Gold
- Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire, KS
- Daniel Bauman, Kansas City
- Dave Beale, Augusta
- Will Black, Wildwood
- James Bolin, Joplin
- Joshua Bowen, Newburg
- Byron Bradley, Kirkwood
- Ben Breese, Madison, Wisconsin
- Noah Brocato, Labadie
- John Bush, Springfield
- Zach Caselman, Battlefield
- Phil Charleville, Festus
- Ronald Cobb, St. Louis
- Nathanael Coffman, St. James
- Michael Collins, Jefferson City
- David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Aaron Cornman, Hillsboro
- Leigh Ann Cornman, Hillsboro
- Cameron Courtwright, Warrensburg (2nd time)
- Kevin Courtwright, Warrensburg (2nd time)
- Trenton Courtwright, Warrenton (2nd time)
- Michael Cravens, Tempe, AZ
- Marc Davenport, Owensville (2nd time)
- Nicholas Davidson, Manchester
- Cody Diehl, Kirkwood
- Paul Eggeman, Columbia
- Travis Gabel, Columbia
- James Gamache, Rolla
- Jason Goring, Bates City
- Chad Gross, Rolla
- Adam Guerich, Desloge
- Robert Hassenpflug, Liberty
- Ed Heist, Alto Pass, IL (2nd time)
- Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
- Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
- Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair (2nd time)
- Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
- Craig Holke, Ladue
- Kevin Irish, University City
- Tom Irish, University City
- Jeff Johnson, Republic
- Mike Kidd, High Ridge
- Rick Knipe, Centerville, Texas
- Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
- Michael Kossman, Imperial
- Michael Kromrey, Springfield
- Mike Kruse, Columbia
- Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
- Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
- Ike Lightner, Fordland
- Jordan Louderbaugh, Republic
- Mario Lozina, Fenton
- Joseph Lynch, Harrah, Oklahoma
- Eric Magoon, Waynesville
- Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
- John Maxwell, Macedonia, IL
- Billy McCaslin, Fenton
- Michael McColl, House Springs
- Vince McColl, House Springs
- Shannon McGuire, Kearney
- Anne McLaughlin, St. Louis
- Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
- James Meng, Columbia
- Amanda Miller, Bois D'Arc
- Chris Miller, Springfield
- Justin Murphy, Harrisburg
- Austin Nieman, Columbia, Illinois
- Patrick Olson, St. Louis
- Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
- Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City (2nd time)
- Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
- Sam Potter, Rolla
- Adam Prier, Golden
- Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
- Steven Records, Ozark
- Anthony Reichard, St. James
- Michael Reitz, St. Louis
- Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
- Scott Rodeman, O'Fallon (2nd time)
- Drew Ross, Crossett, Arkansas
- Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
- Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
- James Schumer, Columbia
- Devan Scroggins, Cassville
- Christopher Selle, Kansas City
- Robert Sights, Ottawa, KS
- Rylyn Small, Bertrand
- Mike Spangler, Wildwood
- Steven Spangler, Pacific
- Doug Spurgeon, Taylorville, Illinois
- Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
- Glyn Tabor, Nineveh, Indiana
- Robert Viehman, Steelville
- Dennis Voss, Union
- Larrin Wada, Olathe, KS
- Ron Ward, Branson
- Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon
- Mark Zettler, St. Charles
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Trout Slam Brag Board
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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
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