![]() ![]() Followed by fileting each side, which removes the meat from any small bones. My favorite method of preparing trout includes that of peeling the outer skin off the fish. When you catch the daily limit of trout, the trout can either be taken home with the angler or taken to a designated fish cleaning station in the Montauk State Park. If you don’t get a bite in 2-3 minutes, reel in and cast again. Once the bait is in place, make a simple 10 to 15-foot cast, after the cast, let the bait sit in place until the trout find it. The treble style hook can hold a pea-size amount of bait long enough for the trout to smell, see and bite. This type of hook is small enough for a trout to bite even though they have smaller mouths. I use these types of baits on a size 18 treble fish hook like the Eagle Claw 374T Bronze 2X Treble hook with a small sinker approximately 6 to 8 As for bait, I prefer using colors such as orange, green, and rainbow in the Berkley Trout Power Bait. I have used heavier line and have scene trout swimming close to my bait, only to swim away because they could see the line in the clear spring water. I prefer using 4lb, low-vis green Berkley fishing line because it is invisible in the water. The spinning reel is excellent for making a shorter cast and has plenty of strength to reel the trout in quickly once hooked. My personal choice was a Lew’s American Hero Spinning Rod and Reel fishing combo, with Berkley Trilene 4lb fishing line in a low-vis green color, with multiple types of dough style baits such as Berkley Trout Power Bait Glitter Chroma Glow Dough. On a recent trip to Montauk, my wife and I enjoyed the use of a spinning reel and rod while using artificial bait to catch rainbow trout. Whether one prefers fly fishing or fishing with artificial bait, there is a designated area that is suitable for one’s favorite style of fishing. Fishing for Trout at Montauk State Park Berkley Trilene XL Smooth Casting Each day, the park will announce the beginning of legal fishing hours with the sound of a horn. In this location, you can use fishing lures, natural bait as well as the using flies. ![]() That same limit of four fish carries over to the other fishing locations in the park. In the “fly fishing” area, your daily limit of trout is four fish. Here the fishing fly lures shall be constructed on a single point hook of feathers, tinsel, chenille, yarn, fur, silk, rayon, nylon thread, or floss, with or without a spinner. In that zone, all trout must be returned immediately after catching to the water unharmed.Īnother area located inside of the park is a fly fishing only area. These areas include a “catch and release only” zone. There are three different areas for trout fishing. Here’s a link to the Missouri Department of Conservation for more information. All that is required to fish for rainbow or brown trout at Montauk are three things a Missouri fishing license, a trout tag/stamp ($2 - $3 depending upon your age), and a daily park fishing permit ($3.50 - $7 also depending upon your age). Trout season is from March 1st and runs through October 31st. To get directions specifically from your starting point, visit When Can You Fish at Montauk State Park? Lew's American Hero Speed Spin Montauk State Park is near the town of Salem, Missouri. Within the park area, there are several picnic areas, lodging from cabins and a motel, as well as a beautiful dining lodge that serves home-cooked style breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Montauk Park springs combine with tiny Pigeon Creek to supply more than 40 million gallons of water to the river daily. This Missouri state park contains a fish hatchery and recognized for its rainbow and brown trout angling opportunities. The park is known to many locals as an exceptional river for fishing. ![]() Montauk is a state park that hosts nearly 3,000 acres and located at the head of the Current River. Tip: More information on Missouri State Parks here Where is Montauk State Park? Montauk State Park, photo Missouri State Parks It is a great place to take one’s family and friends to bask in the great outdoors, as well as a place to enjoy trout fishingfor newcomers and experienced fishers alike. Throughout the years, I have come to enjoy this beautiful fishery so much it’s one of my top go-to fishing destinations. On the first day of trout season, the crowds tend to be heavy enough that anglers are standing elbow to elbow surrounded by one another in hopes of catching a trophy trout. Montauk State Park is 15 miles southwest of Salem, Missouri. One of the most popular destinations in Missouri, the show me state is Montauk State Park. Like clockwork on the 1st of March each year, hundreds of anglers gather along banks overlooking streams, ready to kick off the start of Missouri’s trout season. ![]()
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