Sedalia’s Liberty Park Pond closed to trout fishing this winter

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Kansas City
Published Date
10/24/2025
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SEDALIA, Mo. – Liberty Park Pond in Sedalia will be closed to trout fishing this winter. The Sedalia Parks and Recreation Department has drained the pond for maintenance. They will replace the concrete shoreline around the water and dredge out accumulated silt on the bottom of the pond.

Sedalia-area anglers are encouraged to find other winter trout fishing locations this season. The nearest trout lake is Lake Minesa in Marshall. To learn more, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations/special-waterbody-regulations/lake-minesa-marshall.

To check trout regulations on other water bodies, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations/special-waterbody-regulations.

Anglers wishing to catch and keep trout this winter must have additional trout permits. Visit https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/species/trout/trout-permits for more information.