# Pre-Thanksgiving fishing for wild Missouri trout

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**Category:** Trip Reports & Planning\
**Created:** [November 23, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/pre-thanksgiving-fishing-for-wild-missouri-trout/2481 "2022-11-23T19:17:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![mak1277](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/mak1277/32/63_2.png) [@mak1277](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/mak1277)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/pre-thanksgiving-fishing-for-wild-missouri-trout/2481/1 "2022-11-23T19:17:57Z")

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At my in-laws in Missouri for the holiday, but I managed to sneak out for a couple days of fishing. Missouri has nine “blue ribbon” trout streams, which are managed to produce trophy-sized trout and/or to protect wild reproduction of trout in delicate habitats. I fished two of these (Mill Creek and Little Piney Creek), which are smaller spring creeks.

First day was slow with only 3-4 small fish. Second day on Little Piney was amazing though. Easily a 25 fish day in only about 3 hours.

Fun fact, there are wild McLeod Redbands in several small Missouri creeks. Beautiful fish.

 ![image](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a4db1576f0e5d3997cd77ae549dcbd7a2e9ebebd.jpeg)

 ![image](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b330c1df811ed5f108a62748568021446635987c.jpeg)

Mill Creek

 ![image](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cc4ab696ff0fa34675327d9fba132dc120cc2fbb.jpeg)

Little Piney

 ![image](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dc23f6405c77eb27c3657a2218214eb67e9a324c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Kookagee](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/kookagee/32/108_2.png) [@Kookagee](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Kookagee)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/pre-thanksgiving-fishing-for-wild-missouri-trout/2481/2 "2022-11-23T23:09:01Z")

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Mike, these are some beautiful rainbows. The colorization in these fish are amazing. What fly/kebari were you using?

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**Author:** ![mak1277](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/mak1277/32/63_2.png) [@mak1277](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/mak1277)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/pre-thanksgiving-fishing-for-wild-missouri-trout/2481/3 "2022-11-24T12:32:36Z")

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I was fishing a dry/dropper. Caught about 60% on a bead head pheasant tail nymph and the rest on a very light colored caddis.

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**Author:** ![Kookagee](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/kookagee/32/108_2.png) [@Kookagee](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Kookagee)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/pre-thanksgiving-fishing-for-wild-missouri-trout/2481/4 "2022-11-25T01:48:16Z")

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Many thanks for the info. I’m always curious about what flies anglers use to catch fish.