MARCH 1 OPENING DAY OF 2012 MISSOURI
STATE CATCH-AND-KEEP TROUT SEASON. Bennett Spring State Park, Maramec Spring
Park, Montauk State Park, and Roaring River State Park. Many BIG fish
will greet the large numbers of enthusiastic anglers on this exciting first day
of the regular trout season. An Ozark tradition! Note: The use of waders
with porous felt soles is no longer permitted in the Missouri trout parks.
MARCH 10
MONTAUK ARBOR DAY. Montauk State Park. Free tree seedlings will be
handed out to park visitors at the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Let's take time to grow a tree for future generations.
Plant a tree at home and let's help "Shade America!" Trees provided courtesy of
the Missouri Department of Conservation's George O. White State Forest Nursery.
MARCH 11 START OF 2012 DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME. Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins the second Sunday in
March (March 11th), and ends the first Sunday in November (November 4th).
MARCH 17 MEN'S TROUT FISHING TOURNAMENT.
Montauk State Park. A trout tournament will be held for gentlemen of
any age. Two classes in the tournament include fly and bait categories. Two
winners in each class, heaviest trout and heaviest stringer of trout. Gift
certificates will be awarded to winners. Participants can register for the
tournament in the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge. Tournament hours are 7:30 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time.
MARCH 24
LADIES' TROUT TOURNAMENT. Montauk State Park. Ladies of any age can
participate in this trout fishing tournament. Participants will register at the
Dorman L. Steelman Lodge. Two classes of fishing will be allotted, one for fly
fishing and the other for bait fishing. Two winners in each class, heaviest
trout, and heaviest stringer of trout. Gift certificates will be awarded to
winners that are redeemable for merchandise at the Montauk Lodge. Tournament
hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time.
APRIL 8 EASTER SUNDAY LUNCHEON BUFFET. Montauk State
Park. A very special Easter Sunday Food Buffet will be prepared and
served by the chefs of the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge and will served in the Lodge restaurant between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
APRIL 14 SPRING WILDFLOWER EVENT. Montauk State
Park. This event includes a hands-on wildflower search.
This educational activity will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pre-register
at the park office or call (573) 548-2201 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for registration.
APRIL
21
SPRING WILDFLOWER EVENT. Montauk State Park. This event includes a
hands-on wildflower search. It will be held from 9:00 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. and will aid visitors in identifying later spring blooming
wildflowers. Pre-register at the park office or call (573) 548-2201 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
APRIL
27 - 28 MISSOURI STREAM TEAM ANGLERS WORKSHOP. Montauk State Park.
Friday 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. & Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon. Join us at the
Searcy Building for this basic level of water quality monitoring training. Learn
about aquatic insects, stream monitoring for water quality, and watersheds.
The only requirements for attending this workshop is that you have an interest
in water quality and are willing to donate your time to attend the entire
workshop and monitor a stream. Pre-registration is required. (Space is
limited.) For on-line registration, log onto the Missouri Stream Team
website, which is located at
www.mostreamteam.org. For more information, contact Susan Higgins by
e-mail at susan.higgins@dnr.mo.gov,
or by telephone at 573-526-1002 or 800-781-1989 (voice mail).
MAY 5 SPRING KIDS' FISHING DAY - BENNETT
& MONTAUK. Bennett Spring State Park and Montauk State Park. Kids 15
and under get a free daily tag on this day, plus there will be special
attractions to delight the young anglers. Portions of the stream will be
reserved for kids fifteen and under. Rainbow trout will be restocked all day
long. Volunteers will be on hand to help kids fish. Prizes, contests, exhibits,
fly-fishing classes, free hotdogs, soda, and other free items. Note: similar
events will be held at Maramec Spring Park and Roaring River State Park on May
19th, 2012. A second Kids' Fishing Day at Roaring River will be held on
August 18, 2012.
MAY 10 SENIORS
CITIZENS' TROUT FISHING TOURNAMENT. Montauk State Park. This trout
tournament will be open to any man or woman 60 years of age or older. Two
classes will be designated, fly or bait. Two prizes will be awarded to winners
in each class for heaviest trout, and heaviest stringer of trout. Gift
certificates will be presented to the winners upon completion of the tournament.
Registration will be at the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge. Tournament hours are 6:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
MAY 11 - 12
MILL CELEBRATION. Montauk State Park. This will be a two-day
event, 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mill tours, old-time music & dance, crafts &
arts of the Ozarks demonstrated, soap making, sheep shearing, and witness
blacksmiths as they make steel that will be transformed into a gun barrel, a
knife, or horse shoes. See a real whiskey still, an Ozark quilting bee,
and try your hand at using a cross cut saw. These are a few of the skills
from the past waiting for you.
MAY 13
MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL SUNDAY BUFFET. Montauk State Park. Bring your
mother to a Sunday food buffet distinctively prepared with her in mind on this
very special day. The chefs of the Montauk Lodge will be rendering some of their
finest cuisine and assembling it on a decorated serving buffet that will be
available between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Mom and her family's
dining pleasure.
MAY 19 SPRING
KIDS' FREE FISHING DAY - MARAMEC & ROARING. Maramec Spring Park and Roaring
River State Park. Kids 15 and under get a free daily tag on this day,
plus there will be special attractions to delight the young anglers. This really
is an event that is great for the kids. Don't forget to bring your camera!
MAY 26 BIRDS OF PREY. Montauk State Park.
Bring your lawn chairs to sit and relax as you see a bald eagle, owls, and hawks
up close during this unique outdoor program! You must be seated when the program
starts. Handlers will allow the birds to fly just inches above the heads of the
audience as they talk about the unique characteristics of each bird of prey.
The program will be held in the field adjacent to the park lodge at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday. Program is presented by the
World Bird Sanctuary.
MAY 26 8th ANNUAL
FLY FISHING EXPO. Reading's Fly Shop. This year's expo will
include casting demonstrations, fly tying demonstrations, and will be your
chance to visit with representatives of major tackle manufacturers from
around the country.
Reading's Fly Shop, 11937 Highway 64, one mile east of Bennett Spring State
Park. For information, call (417) 588-4334. See also
http://www.trouttalk.net/assets/pdf/advertisers/Readings%20Fly%20Shop.pdf .
JUNE 9 MONTAUK STATE PARK'S OPEN HOUSE
FOR PARK VISITORS. Montauk State Park. An open house will be held at
the Outdoor Amphitheater located in the campground to give visitors an
opportunity to ask questions and receive some useful information pertaining to
future development and direction of Montauk State Park. Visitors may also review
the park's stream and natural resource management plans. The meeting will be
held from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please make plans to attend this informative
meeting.
JUNE 9
FLY FISHING CLINIC. Montauk State Park. A fly fishing clinic will be
held adjacent to the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge that experienced and proficient
anglers will conduct for all ages. Both fly fishing and casting techniques will
be demonstrated and participants will be given an opportunity to practice
casting techniques in an open field area. Trout park fishing strategies and
successful trout fishing tactics will also be discussed. Meet adjacent to the
Lodge in the large open field at 1:00 p.m. Registration is not required.
JUNE 9 -10
FREE FISHING DAYS. Bennett Spring State Park, Maramec Spring Park, Montauk State
Park, and Roaring River State Park. Daily trout fishing tag and fishing
license will not be required for individuals fishing in the Missouri trout parks
on these specific dates (only). Come join in and fish for free during this
annual event. (Free fishing weekend is always the weekend following the first
Monday in June.) Fishing hours: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, see
www.mdc.mo.gov/fishing/learn-fish/free-fishing-days.
JUNE 14 FLAG DAY/MONTAUK/USA. Montauk State
Park. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the many American
Flags that will be on display throughout the park on cabins, the lodge, and in
the campground. Celebrate Flag Day in Montauk/Missouri/USA with us!
JUNE 16 STREAM
TEAM CLEAN-UP OF THE UPPER CURRENT RIVER. Montauk State
Park. Bring dad out Father’s Day Weekend and help make the upper
Current River litter-free and beautiful! Registration and sign-up time: 8:00 –
9:00 a.m. at the Montauk Lodge. Clean up runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m. and
covers the river from Montauk Spring down to Baptist Camp. Call 573-548-2225 for
more information. For more information about the Missouri Stream Team
Program, go to
http://www.mostreamteam.org/.
AUGUST 4 SUMMER'S END CHILDREN'S FREE
FISHING DAY. Montauk State Park. No daily trout fishing tag fee will be
required for children ages 15 and under on this day only to fish in Montauk
State Park. The children must pick up children's free fishing tags at the Lodge
on Friday evening after 7:00 p.m. or anytime on Saturday. The tags are required
for kids fishing on this day. Youngsters can fish anywhere inside the park; no
designated fishing area will be set aside. Adults must have daily trout tag to
assist children by holding their fishing rod with their fishing activities.
Children: you are invited to join in and fish for free, before the busy school
year gets underway.
AUGUST 11 KIDS'
TROUT FISHING TOURNAMENT. Montauk State Park. This tournament is
limited to 15 year old or under girls or boys. Two age categories: one group
will be for ages 11 years and under, and another group will be established for
anglers 12 years of age and up to and including 15 years of age. Registration
will be at the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge. Two prizes awarded in each age group,
for heaviest trout and stringer of trout, by a random drawing of all entries at
2:00 p.m. in the lodge. Gift certificates will be awarded to winners. Tournament
hours are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Other prizes awarded courtesy of the Ray Parker
Memorial.
AUGUST 18 BACK TO
SCHOOL KIDS FISHING DAY. Roaring
River State Park.
SEPTEMBER 15 - 16
MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT. Montauk State Park.
The tournament is open to all visitors. Register to participate in the derby at
the Dorman L. Steelman Lodge on Friday night between 6:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., or
on Saturday morning from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Anglers entering the tournament
will pay an entry fee and prizes will be awarded for tagged fish caught during
the derby. The prizes will be awarded to all winners on Sunday at 12:00 noon at
the J. Ben Searcy Building.
OCTOBER 6 - 7
THE 49th ANNUAL ROSE HOLLAND TROUT DERBY. Montauk State Park.
Participants will have the opportunity to fish for tagged trout during this
popular fishing derby. Anglers catching tagged trout will receive prizes awarded
on Sunday just after the derby ends at 12 noon. Nature Bingo for prizes will be
held on Friday at 6 p.m. at the campground amphitheater. An Old Time Cruise-In
Car Show will be held at the Searcy Building on Friday night at 4:00 p.m. And
“Hikes for your Heart” on Saturday, plus other activities will fill the weekend
with fun, entertainment, and excitement for all.
OCTOBER
13 – 14 OLD
IRON WORKS DAYS. Maramec Spring Park. The second full weekend in
October is "Old Iron Works Days" at Maramec Spring Park. For more information,
visit the "Old Iron Works Days" page on The James Foundation's website located
at
www.maramecspringpark.com/maramec/oldiron/index.html.
OCTOBER 27 A HAUNTING AT THE MONTAUK MILL. Montauk State
Park. See bats, hear voices, and see images of Ghosts from the Past.
The old Grist Mill is where we bring the past back to life. Come to Montauk Mill
on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with three separate tours, 6:30, 7:00, and
7:30. Experience a unique night tour of the Mill. Hear lingering voices of Ozark
pioneers and see mysteries of the past. Who knows what spirits and historic
characters may appear by night from the long times past!
OCTOBER 31 LAST DAY OF 2011 CATCH-AND-KEEP TROUT SEASON.
Bennett Spring State Park, Maramec Spring Park, Montauk State Park, Roaring
River State Park. The regular Missouri trout season, which opened March
1st, closes October 31.
NOVEMBER 4
END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FOR 2012. Daylight Saving Time (DST), which
began the second Sunday in March (March 11th), ends the first Sunday in November
(November 4th 2012).
NOVEMBER 9
OPENING DAY OF 2012 - 2013 WINTER CATCH-AND-RELEASE SEASON. Bennett Spring State
Park, Maramec Spring Park, Montauk State Park, Roaring River State Park.
During the winter season Bennett, Montauk, and Roaring are open for fishing from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays only. Maramec
is open seven days a week. The winter catch-and-release season is always the
second Friday in November to the second Monday in February.
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