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Missouri Fish Stocking

Reports, schedules, species, and official links from Missouri Department of Conservation

Official source verified Program information Source reviewed July 19, 2026

Quick answer

Official report: Missouri Department of Conservation's Missouri trout and fisheries stocking information is the source of record for Missouri stocking information.

Commonly documented species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Pallid Sturgeon, Walleye, Muskellunge, Striped Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Largemouth Bass.

Typical timing: Trout parks follow a highly seasonal schedule, and winter urban lakes are stocked during cold months. Reservoir and restoration releases follow production and biological targets.

What anglers should know

Missouri's most visible stockings are the daily-season trout park program and winter trout releases in urban lakes, but hatchery work also supports reservoirs and native river restoration. Official information is organized by program and water rather than one universal report.

Ozark spring branches and trout parks anchor coldwater fishing, while St. Louis, Kansas City, and other communities receive winter trout in selected lakes. Large reservoirs and the Missouri-Mississippi river system account for much of the coolwater and restoration work.

Check the official Missouri report

Missouri trout and fisheries stocking information is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.

Open Missouri trout and fisheries stocking information

How this state publishes data

Official agency-page source verified; no automated normalizer is enabled for this source format yet. We do not show an empty table as evidence that no fish were stocked.

When stocking happens in Missouri

Trout parks follow a highly seasonal schedule, and winter urban lakes are stocked during cold months. Reservoir and restoration releases follow production and biological targets.

Reading tip

Identify the program first: trout park, winter urban trout, reservoir sport fish, and native restoration records answer different angler questions.

Fish stocked in Missouri

Missouri documents these species across trout parks, winter urban trout, reservoir management, and native-fish restoration. A single statewide completed-stocking table is not currently provided for every program.

  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Lake Sturgeon
  • Pallid Sturgeon
  • Walleye
  • Muskellunge
  • Striped Bass
  • Hybrid Striped Bass
  • Channel Catfish
  • Blue Catfish
  • Largemouth Bass

Where to start looking

These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.

  • Ozark trout parks
  • Lake Taneycomo
  • St. Louis winter trout lakes
  • Kansas City winter trout lakes
  • large reservoirs and big rivers

Missouri stocking questions

Where can I find the latest Missouri fish stocking report?

Use the Missouri trout and fisheries stocking information published by Missouri Department of Conservation. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

What fish are stocked in Missouri?

Missouri stocking sources and program materials identify Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Pallid Sturgeon, Walleye, Muskellunge, Striped Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Largemouth Bass. Missouri documents these species across trout parks, winter urban trout, reservoir management, and native-fish restoration. A single statewide completed-stocking table is not currently provided for every program.

When does Missouri stock fish?

Trout parks follow a highly seasonal schedule, and winter urban lakes are stocked during cold months. Reservoir and restoration releases follow production and biological targets.