Bennett Spring State Park Trout Opening Day 2022

3/1/2022
Took a walk around the park before work and filmed some to show what it is like on opening day at Bennett Spring State Park in Missouri
I plan to do some fishing here this year but need to buy (trout) gear. Have not trout fished since high school.

[@juliewitherspoon2175]

Great video you really got the feel for opening day. This was my first time and I loved being there. Even got to see me and husband on your video. As the whistle sounded. Thanks for a great job and the drone was awesome

[@missouripublichunter]

Thats awesome!!!

[@jaenicke2002]

Love opening day at Bennett Springs ❤❤ that’s me at 2:53!! Caught a 2.2lb that day!

[@missouripublichunter]

Thats cool, ill have to go back and look for you.

[@Lowballinoutdoorz]

Cool video. Man we are super close to Lebanon

[@missouripublichunter]

Really? Thats cool!

[@lifelivedoutdoors7341]

I’m going there tomorrow

[@missouripublichunter]

Best of luck! Gunna be great weather.

[@metaldog38shomeofmetalnewchann]

I've been a trout fisherman for 45 years and opening day is great but when you have people standing too close to you taking up your space or constantly taking up the whole area with a fly rod it ruins it for everybody. And snaggers that are there for the sake of illegally hooking the big ones just to brag they caught it isn't fishing. Plus it's illegal but you have people that don't care and are there for just that purpose ruining the fun of others. Then you have the idiots that have no use with a fishing pole in their hands because they have no idea how to fish and are constantly fishing in the trees for squirrels or trying to hook you in their stupidity or tangling you up and are just plain dangerous to be around trying to fish. But the most annoying ones are those that come up to you and ask "Is that a trout?" after you catch one. I go every week to Bennett Springs and Montauk State Park and it never changes and it has gotten worse than ever. Leave the beer at home and the citified tweety birds can stay in the city and leave the residents alone to fish in peace. I love Missouri trout fishing but can't stand how it attracts so many nuisances to the parks and litterbugs and the foul talking drunks making a scene in public.

[@bolt4694]

I'm sorry. But this is insanity. I go fishing to get away from crowds of idiots. Not this mess.

[@missouripublichunter]

Ahh the peace and qu……… Nevermind lol

[@lamwersi]

Wow no one there..

[@missouripublichunter]

I thought the same. I have seen it shoulder to shoulder all the way to the river.