Any word on Urban trout stocking?

[Seth]

http://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/places-fish/trout-areas/resource/st-louis-winter-trout-program

That PDF states that you only need a trout permit if you want to keep the trout and that catch and release anglers do not require one.

[laker67]

What a clever idea.

[JestersHK]

Vlasis park in Ballwin was apparently stocked by the pic my buddy sent me yesterday of a decent size fish.

I am heading to Wild Acres Park in overland this afternoon on my lunch break just to check it out.

[Smalliebigs]

The Oil trout or Urban program as some of you call it is some of the lamest fishing to be had. You are really trolling the lowest level of fishing that Missouri has to offer if you go do this. Stocking non native fish in ponds to be skewered and caught and then the dweebs that nail them let them roll around on the bank while they try to get a hook out only to release the poor bastard trout back into some pcb and street oil runoff laced city pond is just as pathetic as it gets. I saw some old dude sitting in a chair at Jefferson lake just catching one after another on powerbait bullshit and he would step on the trout to yank the hook and then throw them back???

 

     This is the weakest form of fishing ever......go out to a stream or river and do a float or wade, observe some wildlife, go catch some bass in their natural setting.....quit falsely stroking your fishing ego by catching some oil trout and thinking you're Virgil Ward.

[Flysmallie]

19 minutes ago, Smalliebigs said:

.....quit falsely stroking your fishing ego by catching some oil trout and thinking you're Virgil Ward.

 

 

I agree. Why do that when you can stroke your ego by posting selfies of you and your fish.

 

Just remember Scott that the more people there are at the urban fishing lakes the less people there are out there on the river with you and your ego.

[JestersHK]

So I've seen people do the same at all of the trout parks...  Last time I was at Taney I watched a group of foreigners net fish out of Outlet 1 and run up the stairs with their catch.

Stupid is everywhere...

If the fact I can drive five minutes for an hour of fishing to get out of the office to relax a bit = "stroking my fishing ego" then I guess I am guilty of that.

 

 

 

[laker67]

Its too bad this new program does not have a dislike button.

[mic]

Scott... I got your back, but quit being a fishing snob.  I've have some great days with my daughter fishing winter trout pond.  Some of don't live 15 minutes away from moving water worth a darn. 

[mreed81]

They stocked numerous lakes yesterday. The fish aren't biting at any of the lakes. Don't bother going and wasting your time. Gosh, all my secret spots are getting blown up by the internet. lol

 

 

Of course I am joking with this post.

[JestersHK]

Just got back,  Hooked 3 landed 2 on a white rooster tail.  Fish were biting good for my coworker as well.  He hooked 5 or 6 on a small spoon.  MDC said they put 500 in this particular lake.  This will be a nice little spot this winter to get away for a bit here or there when work allows.

Not a bad lunch break at all and the weather is beautiful out there today.