The inaugural Trout Fest is being held during Missouri‘s Free Fishing Weekend (June 6 & 7) at Bennett Spring State Park. The purpose of the event is to celebrate trout fishing opportunities at Missouri State Parks, while highlighting the importance of conservation. The Department of Conservation is tagging 100 trout per day (200 total) and releasing them into the spring creek. Anglers who catch a tagged trout may bring their tag to the CFM booth to collect the prize attributed to that tag. There is no cost to participate in any of the events for Trout Fest, including a limited space presentation by famed fly fisherman, Mark Van Patten. For more information, visit the event page at www.confedmo.org/trout-fest.
