Reply To: Trout Stamp reqd in Ribbon areas?

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In ribbon areas you must have a fishing license always and if you “possess “ trout then you must have a trout permit. During catch and keep season (summer) in the trout parks you must have a fishing license and buy a trout “tag” for each day you fish. You can only keep four trout. Once you have four trout you can not fish anymore the rest of the day. You are not allowed to buy a second tag. You are not allowed to “cull” fish from your stringer. You can only keep fish, no more than four, on one stringer – your stringer. In other words you can’t put fish on your stringer that belongs to a friend – say if he forgot his stringer.  What most don’t realize you MUST have a trout permit and license to fish in the park during catch and release season ( you can not keep fish). You don’t not need a trout tag (they don’t sell them during catch and release season). Lake Taneycomo, where we all wade fish, you need a trout permit with your license even though you don’t possess any fish. SO moral of story always get a trout permit and you’ll always be covered. And YES, a Missouri resident Lifetime license does include a trout permit. If over 65 years of age you don’t need a license to fish but still need a trout permit wherever I stated above.