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.

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. Kevin Carril, Overland Park, KS
7. Garner Cummins, Webb City
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. John Holler, Saint Robert
15. Tom Irish, University City
16. Mike Losse, Kirkwood
17. Shannon McGuire, Kearney
18. Jim Owens, House Springs
19. Ben Ortbals Steinkamp, Hillsboro
20. Jaydon Payment, O'Fallon
21. Frank Petraglia, St. Louis
22. Boot Pierce, Sullivan
23. Dustin Portell, St. Louis
24. Michael Schelp, Gladstone
25. Vance Schneider, Kansas City
26. Sarah Schulte, Columbia
27. Ethan Smith, Columbia
28. Trevor Southards, Moscow Mills
29. Nathan Steinkamp, Fenton
30. Taylor Stumpf, Columbia, IL
31. Spencer Thomas, Grandview
32. Nicholas Trusso, Columbia

Silver:

1. Joseph Alvarez, Rolla
2. Will Black, Wildwood
3. Ben Burris, Rolla
4. Seth Calkins, Warrensburg
5. Jason Cummins, Webb City
6. Jim Davis, O'Fallon
7. Michael Frieden, Rolla
8. Kyle Hix, Rolla
9. Gregg Holmes, Oklahoma City, OK
10. Kevin Irish, University City
11. Jack Losse, Kirkwood
12. Vince McColl, House Springs
13. Darrell Nelson, Tulsa, OK
14. Christopher Selle, Kansas City
15. Federic Simmens, Jamestown
16. Garry Teeple, Fulton
17. 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. Chad Gross, Rolla
18. Hans Herfel, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
19. Tyrone Herfel, Greeley, Colorado
20. Kelly Hinson, Saint Clair
21. Tony Hinson, Saint Clair
22. Craig Holke, Ladue
23. Mike Kidd, High Ridge
24. Frederick Kossman, St. Louis
25. Michael Kossman, Imperial
26. Mike Kruse, Columbia
27. Tom Lagermann, St. Louis
28. Jamie Lamkin, Poplar Bluff
29. Mario Lozina, Fenton
30. Shayne Manetzke, Eureka
31. Billy McCaslin, Fenton
32. Harold Meyr, Cape Girardeau
33. James Meng, Columbia
34. Austin Nieman, Columbia, IL
35. Charles Pancoast, Cape Girardeau
36. Jeremy Patterson, Kansas City
37. Nick Polanowski, Sullivan
38. Sam Potter, Rolla
39. Adam Prier, Golden
40. Jeff Rainwater, St. Peters
41. Anthony Reichard, St. James
42. Michael Reitz, St. Louis
43. Jonathan Rinehart, Arnold
44. Drew Ross, Crossett, AR
45. Jason Rudolph, St. Peters
46. Derek Schlotzhauer, Harrisonville
47. James Schumer, Columbia
48. Devan Scroggins, Cassville
49. Mike Spangler, Wildwood
50. Steven Spangler, Pacific
51. Doug Steinhoff, Columbia
52. Robert Viehman, Steelville
53. Dennis Voss, Union
54. Ron Ward, Branson
55. Mark Zettler, St. Charles