Trout Fishing at Montauk Missouri State Park, May 2023.

Follow Brett and his family as they pull in Rainbow Trout, during their first full day, staying at Montauk Missouri State Park.

[@sandiking92]

Very favorite place to trout fish! Camping is good, too. You can walk to the stream from your campsite!❤

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

We agree, Montauk holds a very special place in our hearts.

[@maryleigh8990]

I'd like to see the lodge please, and the hummingbirds. Im stuck here in FL, I haven't been since 2018. Oh, and the horn too please.

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

I sadly did not get this footage you requested at this trip. We will make a note and when we return in October, we will film exterior and interior shots of the lodge and try to get the feeders in the dining area.

[@cody5631]

What loop is near that spot your @17:00 ?

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

That hole is found at Loop 4. Park at the fisherman's parking lot, and then walk up and travel upstream some. It is right next to a rock wall.

[@cody5631]

How many inches are worth keeping for eating?

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

The way I personally determine if a fish is a keeper is by the thickness. When I grab a fish, I hook my thumb around its dorsal fin and my other fingers I wrap around its belly. With a good grip, if my thumb is not able to touch my middle finger, I know that fish will provide a nice meaty filet. Now that you brought it up, I may actually explain that process, in a future video.

[@hockingd4875]

What are you using?

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

For most of these fish, I was using Peach Salmon Egg, dough bait. I also like to use rooster tails and rubber worms.

[@cody5631]

How many of those fish does it take to make dinner

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

This one kinda depends on how big of a group your planning to feed and how big your appetites are. We also filet our fish. The 8 filets made with 4 fish, with sides should feed two or three people, depending on how hungry you all are.

[@cody5631]

Damn bro you limited out in like 5 minutes

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

This is a matter of knowing where they are likely to have stocked the fish overnight and getting up early, to claim a spot where you believe the fish have pooled up. You get those patterns down, you can limit out most mornings in about 7 casts.

[@ericrobertson7238]

Is there a day when there isn't so many people?

[@barnhilloutdoors9517]

When I was a kid, I could fish and have an entire stretch of river to myself; sadly that is not the case anymore. However I feel like going late October is a bit better, its colder and kids are back in school. But, if your wanting more seclusion, you will have to fish during the catch and release season, which runs in November through February I believe.

[@ericrobertson7238]

@barnhilloutdoors9517 thanks for info. I fished this river about 4 vacations in my life. There was always people. Some trips weren't too bad tho.