Photos by: Chris Rusanowsky / American Reportage
At the start of the spring, a raceway of trout swim away from the current where they are released to another pool with older and bigger fish. 6/19/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
Fisherman fly fishes in the trout-filled spring. On his hat is a tag allowing him to catch four fish a day. 6/18/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
A netted cage that is designed to hold live fish floats in the river as a fisherman catches more fish nearby. 6/18/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
People gather to explore and fish in the beautiful natural spring at a Missouri State Park. 6/19/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
Rob Troumbly (center) with his children have been visiting the hatchery for years, but since COVID-19 they have not been able to gather with their loved ones for annual trips to the state park. “It feels good that things are opening up again.†6/19/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
A fisherwoman holds a basket of freshly caught trout. The state park provides a clean space for visitors to clean and fillet their catch. 06/19/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
A school of trout swims against the current of the spring as a fisherman baits them for a catch. 6/18/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri. Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day.
Constructed in 1910, the Roaring River State Park Trout Hatchery is one of the oldest in the state of Missouri. The hatchery releases 1200 fish a day for fishermen to catch with a tag of four per person. The spring the fish swim is Missouri’s 20th largest spring that produces 20.4 million gallons of water a day. 6/19/21-Roaring River State Park, Missouri