Missouri’s Blue Ribbon Trout Areas provide excellent trout habitat that supports naturally reproducing trout. These trout are wary of predators and provide anglers with a challenging and authentic experience.

MDC and Trout Unlimited invite you to go out and test your skills against these trout in the riffles and pools of Missouri’s nine Blue Ribbon trout streams.

The Missouri Blue Ribbon Trout Slam honors anglers who can catch a trout in at least 5 of these 9 streams. Catch a trout in more than 5 Blue Ribbon streams and your level of achievement goes up. Participants who choose to, can have their successes listed on the MDC website.

Here’s how the Trout Slam works:

Missouri’s Blue Ribbon Trout Slam has been divided into three levels of accomplishment.

Bronze

Catch a trout from 5 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.

of the Blue Ribbon Trout Areas. Award – certificate and bronze pin.

Silver

Catch a trout from 7 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.

of the Blue Ribbon Trout Areas. Award – certificate and silver pin.

Gold

Catch a trout from all 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.

Blue Ribbon Trout Areas. Award – certificate, gold pin, and medallion.

Trout of any size caught after January 1, 2020 will qualify for a Blue Ribbon Trout Slam, but trout under 18 inches must be released.

Safeguard landowner goodwill. Never trespass, and always ask permission before floating or wading through private property. Only enter streams at public accesses or with landowner permission.

Help protect Missouri's trout waters from rock snot.

Enter your catch

Achievers

Bronze:

Zach Althaus, St. Louis Mark Bauman, Kansas City Ben Burris, Rolla Jacob Canfield, Republic Nathanael Coffman, St. James David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas Garner Cummins, Webb City Nicholas Davidson, Manchester Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence Cameron Gonzales, Springfield Rik Hafer, Kirkwood John Holler, Saint Robert Kevin Irish, University City Jack Losse, Kirkwood Mike Losse, Kirkwood Shayne Manetzke, Eureka Jim Owens, House Springs Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon Boot Pierce, Sullivan Vance Schneider, Kansas City Federic Simmens, Jamestown Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton

Silver:

Joseph Alvarez, Rolla James Bolin, Joplin Joshua Bowen, Newburg Jason Cummins, Webb City Michael Frieden, Rolla Travis Gabel, Columbia Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair Tony Hinson, Saint Clair Tom Lagermann, St. Louis Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold Jason Rudolph, St. Peters Christopher Selle, Kansas City Doug Steinhoff, Columbia Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon

Gold: