SCHELL CITY, Mo. – Construction at Schell-Osage Conservation Area (CA) is complete, and the area reopened to the public on Oct. 3. Over the past 20 years, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has dedicated time and funding to update aging infrastructure at five Missouri’s oldest
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I live about 300 yards from the Mississippi River. Over the past two months, it has been over 95 degrees on multiple days here and as a result, the Mississippi is loaded with dead fish, slowly wending their way toward New Orleans. Bill Hoagland Normally,
I would like to take a few minutes to discuss, in some detail, one of the two most important parts of the traditional spinnerbait. Besides the hook, the spinners themselves make or break the spinnerbait. These lures that we have all thrown at bass most
As the population of our planet increases, so does the frequency of physical handicaps. These conditions occur in two forms. The first form is congenital anomalies, or conditions that a person is born with The second type of physical handicap is one that a
As you know, August was really hot here in the middle of America. A lot of people were complaining about the weather, including me. I was ready for cooler fall temperatures I am sorry to tell you this, but September won’t be much better. Most
Regular or even frequent readers of my articles have no doubt seen dozens of photographs of me holding many nice fish of varying species. Do not worry, this is not a Mike Roux ego story. Lately I have come under a bit of scrutiny from
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has authorized an emergency fish salvage order for Turtle Pond (Pond #3) at Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area in Franklin County. The order is in effect Saturday, Aug. 1, and continues through Monday, Aug. 31. The Turtle Pond dam is
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The cast was not perfect, but I decided to fish it in anyway. The surface lure I was using was the perfect bait for this water on this particular evening. I was fishing a 6-acre lake that is the water reservoir for a small
Memphis Nelson, of Grovespring, recently caught a state-record river redhorse sucker in the early evening of May 16 on the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River in Laclede County. Nelson caught the 10-pound, 3-ounce fish using a pole and line. It measured 28.5 inches long
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The predominate color of both smallmouth and largemouth bass are varying shades of green. Depending upon water clarity and the depth at which they are living, these greens can range from pale or very vivid. All bass, however, do not share these color
It was the morning of July 4th. A truck with three men pulls into the marina. Their families were still sleeping at the lodge where they were all staying. They get out of the truck and tease each other about who is going to catch
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has reopened the floating fishing dock at Fox Valley Lake Conservation Area (CA) near Kahoka just in time for summer fishing. Water levels at Fox Valley Lake were lowered in 2023 to allow for the treatment of invasive aquatic
