Outdoors

Carlin Allison of Doniphan got a surprise when he reeled in a 6-pound, 15-ounce eel on the Current River. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Carlin Allison of Doniphan on a rare feat – catching a state record American eel. Allison was catfishing on the Current River July 26 when he reeled in the

Matt Neuling of Perryville shot a monstrous 125-pound, 5-ounce fish at Perry Lake. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Matt Neuling of Perryville is the latest state record holder under alternative methods after shooting a colossal 125-pound, 5-ounce bighead carp. Neuling was bowfishing with a friend July 24 when shot the mammoth at Lake

Wakonda State Park staff invites the public to its Glow Paddle kayaking instruction at from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. Kayaks will be supplied and decorated with glow sticks, and the almost full moon will help to provide light for the adventure, allowing participants to experience being on the water at night. Participants must be

Taberville Report By Sharon Dains Dains Fish Farm Fishing is petty good. They are catching some on rod and reel on about anything you use. A lot of them are in the slot. There have been some 20 and 30 pounders caught. I haven’t heard anything on crappie. We’re selling perch, bullheads, carp. We had

The Missouri Department of Agriculture, working in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri State University, has confirmed the first finding of an Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Missouri. Missouri becomes the 16th state with a presence of the tick species, following the first confirmed report of the Asian

Graham Cave State Park A walk in Graham Cave State Park is a walk through ancient history. Artifacts uncovered in Graham Cave reveal that people occupied the cave 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. To walk through the park’s 386 scenic acres, which includes the diverse Graham Cave Glades Natural Area, is to walk in the

Taberville Report By Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm It’s ben so hot they are just now starting to fish again. One guy is catching a lot of nice fish using bullheads. Another guy is fishing. One kid said they caught one last week on a rod and reel that weighed 50 lbs. There’s like two

Did you know there are 35 native species of crayfish in Missouri? Seven of these native species are not found anywhere else in the world! Crayfish are the largest aquatic invertebrate in Missouri and are an important food source for fish like bass and catfish, and a delicious food for us humans. Different species of

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Robert “RJ” Audrain IV of St. Louis for catching the latest state record longear sunfish under alternative methods. Audrain was fishing from a private pond in Franklin County July 3 when he caught the 5-ounce fish. The previous record was caught by Audrain’s father on the same day

Taberville Report Dain’s Fish Farm I’ve been selling bullheads, nightcrawlers and perch. We had a few live shad yesterday (Friday) and they sold immediately. With the river still up, I know people are setting lines in the backwater. I don’t know how that is working for people.  The river has gone down a little bit