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Montauk State Park Fishing Regulations 2026
Montauk State Park fishing regulations in 2026: top targets are rainbow trout, brown trout. 226 current rules across 6 species from Conservation.
Rules (226)
Conservation regulates 226 rules across 6 species at this water.
Trout
River And Its Tributaries From Lower Boundary Of Montauk State Park To The River Crossing On Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road At Cedargrove
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
4 Miles Upstream From Its Junction With Shoal CreekOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
Beuth Park Lake In MoberlyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Capaha Park Lake In Cape GirardeauCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- No Chum
Catch-and-release only for trout Use of chum is prohibited.
Cosmo-Bethel Lake In ColumbiaCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
County Road A-D To Its Junction With Sinking Creek
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
Downstream From Roubidoux SpringOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
Downstream From The River Crossing On Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road At CedargroveOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
Downstream From Turner Mill AccessOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
Downstream Of Milldam Hollow AccessOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
Dry Fork Creek - Crawford/Phelps Counties Upstream
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Dry Fork Creek In Phelps And Dent Counties, Upstream From The Elevated Cable Crossing
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Entire Spring BranchClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
- Gear
- Fly Only
Nov. 1, 2025–Feb. 27, 2026 Feb. 22–Oct. 31, 2025 Nov. 1, 2025–Feb. 27, 2026, or as posted
From Bennett Spring Branch To Prosperine AccessOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
From Blue Springs To Its Junction With Meramec River
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
From Highway 8 Bridge To Scott’s Ford And In Dry Fork Creek From The Elevated Cable Crossing To Its Confluence With The Meramec River
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
- Gear
- Fly Only
From Highway 86 Bridge To Shoal CreekClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
- Gear
- Fly Only
Nov. 1–Feb. 28 March 1–Oct. 31
From Phelps County Line In Sections 9 And 16 Of T35n, R8w, Including Piney Spring Branch And Lane Spring Branch To Milldam Hollow Access
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
From The Closed Zone 760 Feet Below Table Rock Dam To The Mouth Of Fall Creek
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
- Gear
- Fly Only
only 1 brown
From The Lower Boundary Of Roaring River State Park To Table Rock LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods
Giessing Lake In FarmingtonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- No Chum
Catch-and-release only for trout Use of chum is prohibited.
Greer Spring Branch Junction To Turner Mill Access
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
Huckleberry Lake In HannibalCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Kiwanis Lake In MexicoCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Lake Minesa In MarshallCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Lake TaneycomoOpen
- Status
- Permitted
stocked monthly with rainbow trout and annually with brown trout
Legion Lake 1 In Perry County Recreation Complex Lake In SikestonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- No Chum
Catch-and-release only for trout Use of chum is prohibited.
Liberty Park Pond In SedaliaCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
McKay Park Lake In Jefferson CityCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Mouth Of Fall Creek To Powersite Dam And Tributaries To Lake TaneycomoOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
All methods only 1 brown
North Fork Of The White River (Blue Ribbon Area)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Relfe Spring To Its Junction With Big Piney River
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
Rotary Lake In JacksonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- No Chum
Catch-and-release only for trout Use of chum is prohibited.
Spur Pond In KirksvilleCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Upper Outlet Of Rainbow Spring To Patrick Bridge
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
Veterans Park Lake In FultonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Nov 1
- Season closes
- Jan 31
- Gear
- Unscented Soft Plastic Baits Only
Catch-and-release only for trout
Yelton Spring To Its Junction With Little Piney Creek Including Wilkins Spring And Spring Branch
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
- Gear
- Fly Only
Rainbow Trout
Montauk State ParkOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Fly Only
no limit for rainbow November 10, 2023 - February 12, 2024; Pole and line with flies only
Bennett Spring State ParkOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Fly Only
no limit for rainbow November 10, 2023 - February 12, 2024; Pole and line with flies only
Boathouse Lake In St. LouisOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession.
Capitol Federal® Sports Complex In LibertyOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
Carp And Island Lakes In St. Louis CountyOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession.
Chaumiere Lake In Kansas CityOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
Cleveland Lake In BeltonOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
Coot And Plover Lakes At The James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife AreaOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
From The Closed Zone 760 Feet Below Table Rock Dam To The Mouth Of Fall Creek
- Slot min
- 12"
- Slot max
- 20"
Gendron Lake In St. AnnOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
Honker Pond At The James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife AreaOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used. Limited to anglers 15 years of age or younger.
January-Wabash Park Lake In FergusonOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession.
Jefferson Lake In St. LouisIn season
- Season opens
- Feb 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
- Gear
- No Chum
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession. Use of chum is prohibited.
Jesse James Park Lake In KearneyOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
Johnston Lake In RaymoreOpen
- Status
- Open
- Gear
- Pole And Line
Only 3 poles may be used.
Koeneman Park Lake In JenningsIn season
- Season opens
- Feb 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
- Gear
- No Chum
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession. Use of chum is prohibited.
Lake Taneycomo From The Closed Zone 760 Feet Below Table Rock Dam To The Mouth Of Fall Creek
- Slot min
- 12"
- Slot max
- 20"
Lakes 3, 22, And 23 At August A. Busch Memorial Conservation AreaOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession.
Lakes 7 And 21 At August A. Busch Memorial Conservation AreaIn season
- Season opens
- Feb 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
- Gear
- No Chum
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession. Use of chum is prohibited.
Maramec Spring ParkOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Gear
- Fly Only
no limit for rainbow November 10, 2023 - February 12, 2024; Pole and line with flies only
O’fallon Park Lake In St. LouisOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession.
Roaring River State ParkOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Fly Only
no limit for rainbow November 10, 2023 - February 12, 2024; Pole and line with flies only
Tilles Park Lake In St. Louis CountyIn season
- Season opens
- Feb 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
- Gear
- No Chum
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession. Use of chum is prohibited.
Union City Lake In UnionIn season
- Season opens
- Feb 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
- Gear
- No Chum
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession. Use of chum is prohibited.
Vlasis Park Lake In BallwinOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession.
Walker Lake In KirkwoodIn season
- Season opens
- Feb 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish
- Gear
- No Chum
You must stop fishing for all species after having 4 trout in possession. Use of chum is prohibited.
Brown Trout
Downstream From The River Crossing On Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road At Cedargrove
- Min size
- 15"
From The Closed Zone 760 Feet Below Table Rock Dam To The Mouth Of Fall Creek
- Min size
- 20"
From The Lower Boundary Of Roaring River State Park To Table Rock Lake
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Taneycomo On The Lake And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 20"
the daily limit of 4 trout, combined total of both species, may include only 1 brown trout.
Mouth Of Fall Creek To Powersite Dam And Tributaries To Lake Taneycomo
- Min size
- 20"
All Species
Current River From Montauk State Park To The River Crossing On Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road At CedargroveOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Blue Ribbon Trout Area
Montauk State ParkCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Oct 31
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
- Possession
- 8 fish
- Gear
- Fly Only
You may not keep trout during this season. Fishing is catch-and-release only. March 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026
Brown
Montauk State ParkCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Fly Only
November 13, 2026 - February 8, 2027 Pole and line with flies only
Rainbow
Montauk State ParkCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Gear
- Fly Only
November 13, 2026 - February 8, 2027 Pole and line with flies only
FAQ
Who regulates fishing on Montauk State Park?
Conservation regulates fishing on Montauk State Park.
What species can I target on Montauk State Park?
Montauk State Park is best known for rainbow trout, brown trout. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
Where should I verify these rules?
These rules summarize Conservation's published content. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch.