Mission Statement
The Missouri Trout Fishermen’s Association was formed in 1946 by two groups of individuals from Kansas City and St. Louis, who jointly wanted to promote interest in and improve trout fishing in the state managed waters and other streams of Missouri. At the time of inception, the Kansas City group was technically a part of the St. Louis organization as the system of chapters under a State Council had not been devised. A joint Convention was held in April 1947 and officers were elected for a State Council. It was during this Convention that the Kansas City and St. Louis groups were set up as Chapters. Since that original Convention, a third Chapter was formed in Springfield, MO and added to the Association. Presently our membership exceeds three hundred members nationwide. Most members reside in the state of Missouri.