RAYMORE, MO (Nov. 13, 2025) – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) stocked more than 700 rainbow trout earlier this week in Hawk Ridge Park’s Johnston Lake to mark the start of winter trout season. 

If an angler is lucky enough to catch a tagged trout, the tag can be turned in for a Walmart gift card at the Raymore Parks & Recreation office at Centerview, 227 Municipal Cir., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A Missouri fishing license is required for all fishers between 16 and 64 years of age and trout permits are required if trout are kept. The daily limit is four trout. Anglers are also encouraged to keep the lake and park clean and avoid leaving litter behind.

A paved walking trail wraps around the 12-acre lake, with an accessible fishing dock, bridge and jetty. Hawk Ridge Park is open daily from dawn to 11 p.m. and is located at 701 Johnston Pkwy.

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