Blue Ribbon Trout Slam

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.

Here’s how the Trout Slam works:

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

Bronze

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

Silver

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

Gold

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

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.

You must place an entry for each stream you complete, not just the 5th, 7th, and 9th streams.

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.

Help protect Missouri's trout waters from rock snot.

Enter your catch

Achievers

Bronze:

1. Zach Althaus, St. Louis
2. Mark Bauman, Kansas City
3. Jeremiah Bertels, Lake Saint Louis
4. Andrew Black, St. Louis
5. Jacob Canfield, Republic
6. Garner Cummins, Webb City
7. Zachary Debord, Columbia
8. Rudy Dodorico, Florissant
9. Austin Ferraiuolo, Independence
10. Brian Flowers, Columbia
11. Brad Foster, Belton
12. Cameron Gonzales, Springfield
13. Rik Hafer, Kirkwood
14. Andy Hill, Columbia
15. Thomas Huber, Shawnee, Kansas
16. Tom Irish, University City
17. Mike Kirksey, Highland, Illinois
18. Marc Lewis, Ozark
19. Mike Losse, Kirkwood
20. Shannon McGuire, Kearney
21. Mark Nettles, Chesterfield
22. Jim Owens, House Springs
23. Ben Ortbals Steinkamp, Hillsboro
24. Steve Parsons, Lakeview, Arkansas
25. Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon
26. Frank Petraglia, St. Louis
27. Boot Pierce, Sullivan
28. Dustin Portell, St. Louis
29. Michael Schelp, Gladstone
30. Vance Schneider, Kansas City
31. Sarah Schulte, Columbia
32. Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
33. Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
34. Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, Illinois
35. Nicholas Trusso, Columbia
36. Dylan Vermeire, Lake Saint Louis

Silver:

1. Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
2. Will Black, Wildwood
3. Noah Brocato, Labadie
4. Ben Burris, Rolla
5. Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
6. Kevin Carril, Overland Park, Kansas
7. Jason Cummins, Webb City
8. Jim Davis, O'Fallon
9. Michael Frieden, Rolla
10. Kyle Hix, Rolla
11. John Holler, Saint Robert
12. Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
13. Kevin Irish, University City
14. Jack Losse, Kirkwood
15. Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma
16. Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City (2nd time)
17. Christopher Selle, Kansas City
18. Federic Simmens, Jamestown
19. Rylyn Small, Bertrand
20. Ethan Smith, Columbia
21. James Smith, Washington
22. Garry Teeple, Fulton
23. Spencer Thomas, Grandview
24. Mathew Wortmann, O'Fallon

Gold:

1. Daniel Bauman, Kansas City
2. James Bolin, Joplin
3. Joshua Bowen, Newburg
4. John Bush, Springfield
5. Zach Caselman, Battlefield
6. Phil Charleville, Festus
7. Nathanael Coffman, St. James
8. Michael Collins, Jefferson City
9. David Cooper, Little Rock, Arkansas
10. Cameron Courtwright, Warrensburg
11. Kevin Courtwright, Warrensburg
12. Trenton Courtwright, Warrensburg
13. Nicholas Davidson, Manchester
14. Paul Eggeman, Columbia
15. Travis Gabel, Columbia
16. James Gamache, Rolla
17. Jason Goring, Bates City
18. Chad Gross, Rolla
19. Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
20. Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
21. Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair
22. Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
23. Craig Holke, Ladue
24. Mike Kidd, High Ridge
25. Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
26. Michael Kossman, Imperial
27. Mike Kruse, Columbia
28. Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
29. Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
30. Mario Lozina, Fenton
31. Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
32. Billy McCaslin, Fenton
33. Vince McColl, House Springs
34. Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
35. James Meng, Columbia
36. Austin Nieman, Columbia, Illinois
37. Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
38. Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City
39. Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
40. Sam Potter, Rolla
41. Adam Prier, Golden
42. Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
43. Anthony Reichard, St. James
44. Michael Reitz, St. Louis
45. Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
46. Scott Rodeman, O'Fallon
47. Drew Ross, Crossett, Arkansas
48. Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
49. Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
50. James Schumer, Columbia
51. Devan Scroggins, Cassville
52. Mike Spangler, Wildwood
53. Steven Spangler, Pacific
54. Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
55. Robert Viehman, Steelville
56. Dennis Voss, Union
57. Ron Ward, Branson
58. Mark Zettler, St. Charles