Mike Bayless stays busy with his daughter and three sons, who are all involved in sports. He also stays busy chasing ducks, turkeys, and fi sh. He says he most enjoys introducing his children to the wonders of Missouri’s woods and waters.
Fisheries Programs Coordinator Mike Kruse worked with a large number of Department employees to develop “A Plan for Missouri Trout Fishing.” He now serves as the Department’s Trout Plan Coordinator and liaisons with trout angling groups. He’s an avid angler and enjoys fly fishing.
Barry Rabe has sampled camping areas at hundreds of conservation areas and river accesses. He is currently employed by the Department of Natural Resources. Barry spends most of his free time exploring the rivers and wilderness areas of the Ozarks in Missouri and Arkansas with his dog, Baloo.
Conservation Department Resource Forester Brian Schweiss works in Macon. He’s always enjoyed working in the woods and helping people manage their forest land. He likes to hunt and fi sh and improve wildlife habitat on his own land. His current project is teaching his wife and two children how to fish.
Fisheries Management Biologist Trish Yasger is from Wisconsin but has worked for the Conservation Department for 15 years. She manages the fi sheries of Truman Lake and other lakes around Sedalia and serves as the Paddlefi sh Plan Coordinator. She enjoys fishing, gardening and bicycling.
