Stocked Winter Trout- Catch and Release List

Hopefully today's post helps to show you determine where your best trout fishing options might occur in your area.  I have taken all of the lakes that are a part of the Missouri Department of Conservation winter trout program and broken them down into the lakes that you can catch and keep fish immediately and those that are catch and release until Jan. 31.  Myself, I prefer to fish the catch and release spots because they're just going to have more fish in them.  If you are a release into grease person though, you might prefer the column on the left.  Good luck regardless of your affiliation and I hope this sheds a little light on your potential fishing plans.

Link to Statewide Trout Stocking Information: https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/species/trout/winter-trout-fishing-areas

Catch and KEEP

Catch and RELEASE from Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Flies, Artificial Lures, and Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only

Lake Chaumiere- Kansas City Cleveland Lake- Belton Coot Lake- James A. Reed in Lee's Summit Capital Federal Sports Complex- Liberty Honker Pond- James A. Reed in Lee's Summit Jesse James Park Lake- Kearney Johnson Lake- Raymore Plover Lake- James A. Reed in Lee's Summit Beuth Park Lake- Moberly Lakes 7, 22 and 23- August A. Busch Conservation Area- St. Louis Boathouse Lake- Carondelet Park- St. Louis Gendron Lake- St. Ann January Wabash Lake- Ferguson O'Fallon Lake- St. Louis Susan Park Carp Lake- St. Louis Susan Park Island Lake- St. Louis Vlasis Park Lake- Ballwin

Cosmo-Bethel Lake- Columbia Kiwanis Lake - Mexico Lake Minesa- Marshall McKay Park Lake- Jefferson City Veterans Park Lake- Fulton Liberty Park Pond- Sedalia Everyday Pond- Missouri Western State University Huckleberry Lake- Hannibal Krug Park Lagoon- St. Joseph Spur Pond- Kirksville Giessing Lake- Farmington Legion Lake 1- Perry County Rotary Lake- Cape Girardeau Lakes 7 and 21- August A. Busch Conservation Area- St. Louis Jefferson Lake- St. Louis Koeneman Park Lake- Jennings Tilles Park Lake- St. Louis Union City Lake- Union Walker Lake- Kirkwood Wild Acres Park Lake- Overland

Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake- Sikeston- no information on this one