2026 regulation year
Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County) 2026 — Missouri Fishing Regulations
Missouri statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County) carries 2 special-regulation overlays on top of Missouri's 2026 fishing rules — covering Trout (rainbow + brown). Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Trout Park — open March 1 – October 31 catch-and-keep with daily trout tag ($4 res / $5 NR, $3 youth); Nov 13, 2026 – Feb 8, 2027 catch-and-release flies-only winter season (Fri–Mon, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.); 4 / day with tag, stop after 8 trout in possession
Source: Missouri special-water list
Per-species rules on Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County)
Trout (rainbow + brown) regulations →
Daily trout tag required; 4 / day with tag; C&R flies-only winter season Nov 13 – Feb 8 (Fri–Mon)
Official source
Missouri Department of Conservation publishes the authoritative 2026 Missouri fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
Visit official Missouri fishing regulations →
Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Missouri Department of Conservation's emergency-order feed — check it before any Missouri trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in Missouri
- Barren Fork Creek (Shannon County)
- Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties)
- Blue Springs Creek (Crawford County)
- Blue Springs Lake (Jackson County)
- Bull Shoals Lake (MO/AR boundary, White River)
- Capps Creek (Newton County)
- Courtois Creek (Crawford County)
- Crane Creek (Lawrence / Stone Counties)
- Current River (Ozark National Scenic Riverways)
- Eleven Point River (Oregon County)
- Elk River
- Gasconade River + Big Piney River
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County)?
- Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County) carries 2 special-regulation overlays that override Missouri's statewide 2026 rules, covering Trout (rainbow + brown). One of them reads: "Trout Park — open March 1 – October 31 catch-and-keep with daily trout tag ($4 res / $5 NR, $3 youth); Nov 13, 2026 – Feb 8, 2027 catch-and-release flies-only winter season (Fri–Mon, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.); 4 / day with tag, stop after 8 trout in possession." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County)?
- Yes. Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County) is in Missouri, so a valid Missouri fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Missouri Department of Conservation. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Bennett Spring State Park; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Missouri rules.
- Do Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County)'s special rules replace Missouri's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Missouri's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Bennett Spring State Park by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Bennett Spring State Park?
- Trout (rainbow + brown) has a water-body-specific rule on Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County), each linking to its full Missouri regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Missouri limits.