Looking for a trophy? Or simply enough cats for a good meal? Either way, Missouri’s whiskerfish waters are sure to suffice. What should you expect from our catfish season this year?
My first official catfishing outfit consisted of a “knuckle-buster” casting reel mounted somewhat precariously on a telescoping steel rod.
Meandering through miles of heartland hills, this river and the bass swimming it bear the scars of industry. Here, the tie between fish and angler is less a matter of chance than a form of art. (May 2008) ... [+] Full Article
Looking for a trophy? Or simply enough cats for a good meal? Either way, Missouri’s whiskerfish waters are sure to suffice. What should you expect from our catfish season this year? (May 2008) ... [+] Full Article
Fishing the smaller streams, bayous, oxbows and lakes of eastern Missouri can offer a break from the fast pace of big-lake bass angling. (April 2008) ... [+] Full Article
On tap: 12 months of rod-bending, reel-squealing action -- so it’s time for Missouri anglers to hit the water. Where will you set a hook in 2008? (February 2008). ... [+] Full Article
Winter on Missouri’s big river doesn’t faze these fish. Brave the cold to get into some first-rate angling on the Mississippi.(February 2008). ... [+] Full Article
From the loess hills of the northwest to the swamps of the southeast, Missouri's catfisherman have crowned the channel cat king. (July 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Our local experts will tell you just how to take advantage of the ample opportunities for catching rainbows that this river offers. (June 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Specially managed and spring-fed, over 300 miles of clear-water smallmouth streams flow through the spectacular Ozark Mountains. (May 2007) ... [+] Full Article
You can catch bluegills out of nearly every pond, lake and stream in the Show-Me State -- but we'll show you where to go to take the really big boys. (May 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Well off the beaten path, the Show-Me State’s walk-in turkey hunts represent an opportunity to enjoy the rugged solitude of the Missouri wilderness and a chance to take a truly wild gobbler. (April 2008) ... [+] Full Article
With the Show-Me State suffering from lower-than-usual poult production in recent years, location is everything this season. How will your hunting ground fare. (March 2008). ... [+] Full Article
Smack-dab in the middle of the Mississippi Flyway, Missouri’s fields are a focus for some of the nation’s finest goose hunting. Find out where to whack ‘em this January.(January 2008). ... [+] Full Article
Some Conservation Areas are expected to be red hot with ducks and geese. But some old standards won't measure up this year because of flooding and construction. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Fall turkey hunting is cloaked in myth and mystery -- and the right practical tactics can propel Missouri turkey hunters into the storied annals of success. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article
If you want the inside scoop on what to expect from Missouri's whitetails this season, you've come to the right place. (July 2007) ... [+] Full Article