Blue Ribbon Trout Slam

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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.

Avoid trespassing

Do you have a legal right to use Missouri’s streams. The answer is yes … in some places and in some ways.

Find out more about trespassing while fishing.

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Here's How the Trout Slam Works:

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

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Bronze

  • Catch a trout from 5 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
  • Award – certificate and bronze pin.
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Silver

  • Catch a trout from 7 of the 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
  • Award – certificate and silver pin.
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Gold

  • Catch a trout from all 9 Blue Ribbon Trout Areas.
  • Award – certificate, gold pin, and medallion.
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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.

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Bronze

  1. Tanner Abbott, New Bloomfield
  2. Mark Bauman, Kansas City
  3. Amalia Becker, Deforest, Wisconsin
  4. Paul Bernsen, St. Louis
  5. Jeremiah Bertels, Lake Saint Louis
  6. Andrew Black, St. Louis
  7. Bryan Blackford, Dardenne Prairie
  8. Nathaniel Borst, Parkville
  9. Everett Bosch, Bonne Terre
  10. Robert Bosch, Bonne Terre
  11. Randall Byrum, Rogers, Arkansas
  12. Jacob Canfield, Republic
  13. Austin Cira, Mission, Kansas
  14. Spencer Coe, Bend, Oregon
  15. Garner Cummins, Webb City
  16. Samuel Delanty, Camdenton
  17. Patrick Dickinson, Linn
  18. Rob Dixon, Columbia
  19. Rudy Dodorico, Florissant
  20. Brian Easley, Mexico
  21. Paul Ericson, Shawnee, Kansas
  22. Robert Farnam, Jefferson City
  23. Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence
  24. Jeff Flaugher, Holts Summit
  25. Brian Flowers, Columbia
  26. Alex Gardner, Maryville
  27. Marcus Gumm, Marshfield
  28. Cameron Gonzales, Springfield
  29. Rik Hafer, Kirkwood
  30. John Hancock, O'Fallon
  31. Lucas Hassemer, Columbia
  32. Clayton Henderson, Catawissa
  33. Nolan Hensley, Iberia
  34. Taylor Herron, Kansas City
  35. Andy Hill, Columbia
  36. Brady Hill, Fenton
  37. Wyatt Hill, Fenton
  38. Tony Hinson, St. Clair
  39. Donald Hoeft Jr., Warrenton
  40. Thomas Homeier, St. Louis
  41. Beth Holler, St. Robert
  42. Aaron Horner, St. Louis
  43. Justin Huensch, Ballwin
  44. Michael Williams, Joplin
  45. Tyler Kasmann, Washington
  46. Benjamin Kempton, Sedalia
  47. Chris King, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
  48. Mike Kirksey, Highland, Illinois
  49. Elizabeth Lambird, East Lynne
  50. Mike Losse, Kirkwood
  51. Trevor Love, Springfield
  52. Mark Lucas, Bonne Terre
  53. Brock MacGregor, Fort Leonard Wood 
  54. Benjamin Martin, St. Louis
  55. Paul McCaslin, Fenton
  56. James Moffet, West Fargo, North Dakota
  57. Ben Moore, Columbia
  58. Christopher Morman, Myrtle, Mississippi
  59. Mark Nettles, Chesterfield
  60. Jerry Newport, Pittsburg, Kansas
  61. Jaylin Onnen, Springfield
  62. Jim Owens, House Springs
  63. Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon
  64. Frank Petraglia, St. Louis
  65. Michael Petres, Maplewood
  66. Boot Pierce, Sullivan
  67. Dustin Portell, St. Louis
  68. Josh Pridmore, Collinsville, Oklahoma
  69. Daryl Reed, Lees Summit
  70. Greg Richardson, Pacific
  71. David Rodecap, St. Peters
  72. Cooper Rodman, Springfield
  73. Andrew Roussin, St. Louis
  74. Ryan Ruprecht, Columbia
  75. Vance Schneider, Kansas City
  76. Tara Schnelting, Gerald
  77. Sarah Schulte, Columbia
  78. Vincent Schroeder, East Lynne
  79. Timothy Schwent, Jackson
  80. Andrew Senters, St. Louis
  81. Matthew Stockert, Alton, Illinois
  82. Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, Illinois
  83. Darin Tarrants, Auxvasse
  84. Ryan Tarrants, Boonville
  85. Ron Terry, Nevada
  86. Samuel Troyer, Warsaw
  87. Nicholas Trusso, Columbia
  88. Clark Tucker, Saltillo, Mississippi
  89. Dylan Vermeire, Lake Saint Louis
  90. Nicholas Walsh, Apo, AE
  91. Emiley Weese, Imperial
  92. John Weghorst, Holts Summit
  93. Joe Weiss, Irondale
  94. JD Williams, St. James
  95. Rick Wright, Smithville
  96. Mark Zettler, St. Charles
  97. Anthony Zuber, St. Robert
  98. Robert Zylstra, New Bloomfield
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Silver

  1. Zach Althaus, St. Louis
  2. Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
  3. Seth Ames, Bentonville, Arkansas
  4. Jerry Backes, Linn
  5. Jim Betta, Linn Creek
  6. Brady Blisard, Cassville
  7. Jesse Boucher, St. Charles
  8. Miller Bowles, St. Louis
  9. Ben Burris, Rolla
  10. Matthew Buser, Kansas City
  11. Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
  12. Dustin Cantrell, Springfield
  13. Randy Christo, St. Charles
  14. Jason Cummins, Webb City
  15. Jim Davis, O'Fallon
  16. Steve Dixon, Jackson
  17. Greg Edster, Joplin
  18. Jeanne Edster, Joplin
  19. Laura Elton, Wildwood
  20. Tom Exline, Arnold
  21. Brad Foster, Belton
  22. Michael Frieden, Rolla
  23. Michael Garbs, Dardenne Prairie
  24. Andrew Glickert, Chesterfield
  25. Dave Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
  26. Hunter Harrell, Springfield
  27. Michael Hatcher, Rockaway Beach
  28. Kyle Hix, Rolla
  29. Rick Hoenes, Palmyra
  30. John Holler, Saint Robert
  31. Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  32. Thomas Huber, Shawnee, Kansas
  33. Jonathon Huensch, Wildwood
  34. Benjamin Lampe, Rolla
  35. Michael Lamphere, Battlefield
  36. Charley Linneman, Ellisville
  37. Jack Losse, Kirkwood
  38. Nicholas Matthews, Nixa
  39. Sean McCombs, Kansas City
  40. Luke Mirly, Jackson
  41. Ahren Muehleisen, Ballwin
  42. Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  43. Steve Parsons, Lakeview, Arkansas
  44. Paul Posey, Lebanon
  45. Mario Pukl, Fairview, Tennessee
  46. James Randolph, Kansas City
  47. Brian Rexroad, Mascoutah, Illinois
  48. Gina Richardson, Bethalto, Illinois
  49. Tom Richardson, Bethalto, Illinois
  50. Brandon Roach, Lee's Summit
  51. Jonathon Roberts, Kansas City
  52. Michael Schelp, Gladstone
  53. Ethan Smith, Columbia
  54. James Smith, Washington
  55. Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
  56. Brian Spangler, Wildwood
  57. Seanmichael Stanley, Columbia
  58. Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
  59. Kyle Swenson, St. Louis
  60. Garry Teeple, Fulton
  61. Spencer Thomas, Grandview
  62. Jeff Williams, Overland Park, Kansas
  63. Tyler Yazdi, Chesterfield
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Gold

  1. Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire, Kansas
  2. Sean Ball, Springfield
  3. Daniel Bauman, Kansas City
  4. Dave Beale, Augusta
  5. Jason Bell, St. Clair
  6. Brogun Betta, Linn Creek
  7. Will Black, Wildwood
  8. James Bolin, Joplin
  9. Joshua Bowen, Newburg
  10. Byron Bradley, Kirkwood
  11. Ben Breese, Madison, Wisconsin
  12. Noah Brocato, Labadie
  13. John Bush, Springfield
  14. Michael Cain, St. Louis
  15. Kevin Carril, Overland Park, Kansas
  16. Zach Caselman, Battlefield
  17. Kyler Castillo, Branson
  18. Phil Charleville, Festus
  19. Ronald Cobb, St. Louis
  20. Nathanael Coffman, St. James
  21. Michael Collins, Jefferson City
  22. Joshua Conyers, St. Robert
  23. David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas
  24. Brendan Corazzin, Lee's Summit
  25. Aaron Cornman, Hillsboro
  26. Leigh Ann Cornman, Hillsboro
  27. Cameron Courtwright, Warrensburg
  28. Kevin Courtwright, Warrensburg
  29. Trenton Courtwright, Warrenton
  30. Michael Cravens, Tempe, Arizona
  31. Darrell Cureton, Farmington
  32. Marc Davenport, Owensville
  33. Nicholas Davidson, Manchester
  34. Zachary DeBord, Columbia
  35. Cody Diehl, Kirkwood
  36. Zachary Everett, Manhattan, Kansas
  37. Paul Eggeman, Columbia
  38. Travis Gabel, Columbia
  39. Gregory Gaia, St. Charles
  40. James Gamache, Rolla
  41. Rebecca Garrison, Branson
  42. Seth Garrison, Branson
  43. James Georgen, O'Fallon
  44. Jason Goring, Bates City
  45. Chad Gross, Rolla
  46. Adam Guerich, Desloge
  47. Linda Haislar, Columbia, Illinois
  48. Ian Hardcastle, St. Louis
  49. Robert Hassenpflug, Liberty
  50. Jeff Hedger, Goodman
  51. Ed Heist, Alto Pass, IL
  52. Joshua Hensley, Iberia
  53. Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
  54. Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
  55. Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair
  56. Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
  57. Craig Holke, Ladue
  58. Austin Hurst, Ash Grove
  59. Kevin Irish, University City
  60. Tom Irish, University City
  61. Jeff Johnson, Republic
  62. Darla Ketcherside, Hillsboro
  63. John Ketcherside, Hillsboro
  64. Mike Kidd, High Ridge
  65. Rick Knipe, Centerville, Texas
  66. Michael Kohl, Maryland Heights
  67. Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
  68. Michael Kossman, Imperial
  69. Michael Kromrey, Springfield
  70. Mike Kruse, Columbia
  71. Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
  72. Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
  73. Marc Lewis, Ozark
  74. Ike Lightner, Fordland
  75. Jordan Louderbaugh, Republic
  76. Mario Lozina, Fenton
  77. Jason Ludlum, Fort Leonard Wood
  78. Joseph Lynch, Harrah, Oklahoma
  79. Eric Magoon, Waynesville
  80. Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
  81. John Maxwell, Macedonia, IL
  82. Billy McCaslin, Fenton
  83. Michael McColl, House Springs
  84. Vince McColl, House Springs
  85. Shannon McGuire, Kearney
  86. Anne McLaughlin, St. Louis
  87. Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
  88. James Meng, Columbia
  89. Amanda Miller, Bois D'Arc
  90. Chris Miller, Springfield
  91. Justin Murphy, Harrisburg
  92. Robert Nelson, St. Louis
  93. Austin Nieman, Columbia, Illinois
  94. Patrick Olson, St. Louis
  95. Ben Ortbals-Steinkamp, Hillsboro
  96. Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
  97. Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City
  98. James Placht, Grubville
  99. Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
  100. Sam Potter, Rolla
  101. Adam Prier, Golden
  102. Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
  103. Steven Records, Ozark
  104. Anthony Reichard, St. James
  105. Michael Reitz, St. Louis
  106. Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
  107. Preston Robertson, Branson
  108. Scott Rodeman, O'Fallon
  109. Drew Ross, Crossett, Arkansas
  110. Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
  111. Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
  112. Tim Schuepbach, De Soto
  113. James Schumer, Columbia
  114. Devan Scroggins, Cassville
  115. Christopher Selle, Kansas City
  116. Robert Sights, Ottawa, KS
  117. Fred Simmens, Jamestown
  118. Kayla Small, Bertrand
  119. Rylyn Small, Bertrand
  120. Michael Smallwood, St. James
  121. Mike Spangler, Wildwood
  122. Steven Spangler, Pacific
  123. Doug Spurgeon, Taylorville, Illinois
  124. Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
  125. Glyn Tabor, Nineveh, Indiana
  126. Samuel Vanfossan, Excelsior Springs
  127. Robert Viehman, Steelville
  128. Dennis Voss, Union
  129. Larrin Wada, Olathe, KS
  130. Ron Ward, Branson
  131. Brad Willis, Columbia
  132. Eric Willis, Webster Groves
  133. Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon
  134. Mark Zettler, St. Charles
  135. Gordon Zingery, Farmers Branch, Texas
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