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HELP FISHING ACCESS AND SAFETY AT BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK

Help us raise $45,000 to build a fishing/viewing platform near the Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery.

Bennett Spring is one of the most popular trout fishing areas in Missouri, attracting as many as 180,000 anglers each year. Bennett Spring State Park and the Department of Conservation Hatchery are two of the most popular attractions in southwest Missouri.

 

One of the most popular fishing and viewing areas is the site directly below the scenic dam and waterfall. Anglers and tourists access this area by walking down a steep hill next to the Department Hatchery Office to a rough concrete surface next to the spring branch. The rough concrete pad is in need of replacement.

 

 

 

The renovated fishing access will provide improved public access and reduce safety concerns. If we provide the funds, the Department will construct a new 72-foot concrete platform that will have anglers inches from the water. This structure will also enhance the stability of the bank below the dam and adjacent to the hatchery building.

 

 

Upon request, donors at $1,000 and above will receive a framed print of the 1995 Missouri Trout Stamp signed and numbered by wildlife artist Chuck Witcher (valued at $140). The print features a beautiful brown trout. The trout stamp of the same number is also mounted with the print. A permanent plaque at the structure will recognize donors at two levels, $1,000 and $5,000 and above.

DONATE NOW to this project. You must place BENNETT SPRING PLATFORM in the Designation Box on the page.

Or Mail Your Contribution TO: MCHF, PO Box 366, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Please specify Bennett Spring Platform in your donation.