Bennett Spring Fishing

A great many people think of Bennett Spring only as a tourist destination for fishermen and their families but the truth is that many local folks also enjoy fishing at the park as much as those who … more

Bennett Spring State Park volunteer Mike Sapp enjoys teaching fly tying ... more

Catch-and-keep trout fishing season is underway at Missouri’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and … more

March 1 was opening day for the 2026 catch-and-keep trout fishing season at Bennett Spring State Park. The   season runs through Oct. 31. The daily limit is four trout, and the possession limit … more

Warren Valenti, former assistant hatchery manager at Bennett Spring State Park, has been named as the honorary starter for the park’s opening day of trout season. Missouri State Parks has the … more

Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery Manager Ben Havens said there were fish-a-plenty waiting for anglers in a February interview. Ahead of March 1’s opening day of catch-and-keep trout season, Havens … more

John Walther is this year’s honorary starter for trout season at Bennett Spring. Walther first visited Bennett Spring on a family vacation in 1964, where the “crystal-clear” water left a lifelong impression upon him... more

The 2024 Bennett Spring Opening Day Siren Ringer will be Don Harbaugh, 93, of St. Louis. Don has enjoyed fishing at Bennett Spring for 75+ years.   He is a Navy Reserve Veteran serving 12 … more

Bernice Jenkins has never fished in Bennett Spring State Park. However, many of her feather-covered and cotton-like creations take a daily dunk in its cool stream waters. Her marabou jigs and … more

Visitors may or may not have seen Holly Welch in the Nature Center at Bennett Spring State Park. She is little bit like the bears that occasionally pass through the park. "I try to stay out of the … more

Ryne Emerick is co-teaching the Explorer Camp at Bennett Spring for the second year and partnering with the Missouri State Parks staff for some of the class's activities. "The State Park has … more

Emergency agencies rescued 14 people who were staying at cabins at Bennett Spring State Park and became trapped by rising flood waters on May 5. “Everyone came together for a successful … more