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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, FEB. 28, 2019 – Governor Mike Parson will officially kick off trout season at Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon when the siren sounds at 6:30 a.m. on March 1.

 WHO:     Governor Michael L. Parson
 WHAT:    Trout Opening Ceremony
WHEN:    March 1 at 6:30 a.m.
WHERE:  Bennett Spring State Park
                  Old Hatchery Building
                  26250 Highway 64A in Lebanon

Missouri’s catch-and-keep trout fishing season also begins at 6:30 a.m. on March 1 at Roaring River State Park near Cassville and Montauk State Park near Salem.

For more information about Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, visit the web at https://mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

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