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Gallery: Trout Season Opening Day at Bennett Spring State Park

KSMU | By Bailey Vassalli
Published March 1, 2019 at 11:46 AM CST

Missouri's catch-and-keep trout season began early Friday morning, with Governor Mike Parson sounding the siren at 6:30 AM at Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon in southwest Missouri. See our slideshow of the traditional event here. 

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March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
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March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Two men pose with their catches for the day.
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Two men pose with their catches for the day.
Representative Vicky Hartzler goes to grab her line. Hartzler waded into the water to partake in some fishing after Governor Parson sounded the alarm.
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Representative Vicky Hartzler goes to grab her line. Hartzler waded into the water to partake in some fishing after Governor Parson sounded the alarm.
Governor Parson headed down to the water after sounding the siren, officially marking the start of trout season.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
Governor Parson headed down to the water after sounding the siren, officially marking the start of trout season.
Governor Parson headed down to the water after sounding the siren, officially marking the start of trout season.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
Governor Parson headed down to the water after sounding the siren, officially marking the start of trout season.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
/
KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
Bailey Vassalli / KSMU
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KSMU
March 1st marks the beginning of trout season. Anglers wasted no time and cast their lines as soon as Governor Parson sounded the siren at Bennett Spring State Park.
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Bailey began working for KSMU as a photography intern in October of 2017. She also works as a photographer with Missouri State University Photographic Services and as both a photographer and senior reporter with The Standard, Missouri State’s student newspaper. Previously, she has interned with the Snohomish County Tribune, the Sullivan Independent News and Babe Ruth League. Once she graduates in December of 2018, she hopes to work as a photojournalist — whether that means freelancing or with a newspaper.
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