OPINION | Putthoff: Hikers should take advantage of quiet time at Roaring River

February 13, 2024 at 2:00 a.m.

by Flip Putthoff

Anglers have plenty of room on Dec. 2 2022 while fishing for trout at Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Mo. The park offers catch and release trout fishing four days each week from mid November through mid February.
(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff) — Anglers have plenty of room on Dec. 2 2022 while fishing for trout at Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Mo. The park offers catch and release trout fishing four days each week from mid November through mid February. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)

The last days of February may be the best time to hike the trails at Roaring River State Park.

It's a pause between fishing seasons at Missouri's largest and most visited state park.

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