I did a promotional video recently for a lure company. The target fish for that video were crappie and bluegill. I called the bluegill “bull bluegill” because of their unusually large size. I truly expect that these were female fish, but “cow bluegill” just did not seem right. Let’s now take a look…
By Dennis Bresnahan Indian Camp Creek Indian Camp Creek Park is St. Charles County’s largest park with 603 acres and is located seven miles north of Interstate 70 in the northern part of the county off of Highway 61. The park was opened in 2006 but has just recently added camping as one of its…
The Missouri Conservation Commission (MCC) met March 25 for its regular open meeting at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City, Mo. Commissioners also attended a field workshop at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area in Boone County on March 23. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: L. (Barry) Orscheln, chair;…
Michelle Turner Spring is associated with renewal and birth. I find it fitting that this spring I often find myself hitting the interstate for Columbia, Mo., to see my cousin’s new baby boy, Jackson. Each time I see him is a new experience as he grows and develops. As much as I enjoy our visits,…
LEBANON, Mo. – Visitors to Bennett Spring State Park have notice the sights and sounds of heavy machinery operating within the park. This work is the first phase of a renovation project at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Bennett Spring Hatchery that will ensure one of Missouri’s most popular trout parks will remain a…
Bass Catching the Triple Crown of bass would make a great story and great memory. Spring on Table Rock Lake is prime time to make it happen. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass will all be spawning and can be taken in the same areas and on the same lures. Suspending stickbaits will catch smallmouth and…
We start a new month this week and that means “Spring is just around the corner” — to use an old adage. April usually brings a complimentary mix of warmer temperatures, a little humidity and the splash of cool, flowing river waters as folks get off the beaten path near Cassville, Missouri, in the heart…
I’ve been retired from Boeing, Inc., for some number of years. My retirement has been memorable; treasuring each day with Judy and our family, and enjoying my outdoor hobbies… golf, tennis and fishing. As the years have progressed, however, aging has taken its toll on my outdoor hobbies. Aging, however, has not altered my love…
