Missouri Fishing Regulations

192 regulations for Missouri, United States. Page 2 of 2.

Largemouth Bass — Niangua River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 12 inches. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Applies to most streams south of the Missouri River. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Niangua River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Norfork Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Largemouth Bass — Pomme de Terre Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 13 inches. Pomme de Terre Lake special regulation: black bass - 13-inch minimum length limit. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Pomme de Terre Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 13 inches. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Smithville Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 15 inches. Special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Smithville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Stockton Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Stockton Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Stockton Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Largemouth Bass — Table Rock Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 15 inches. Special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Table Rock Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Thomas Hill Reservoir

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Minimum 15 inches. Special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Thomas Hill Reservoir

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Wappapello Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for largemouth bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). From impoundments: open all year, no length limit. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Wappapello Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · License required

Muskellunge — Pomme de Terre Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike) for muskellunge. Minimum 36 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Muskellunge · Pomme de Terre Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike) · Size limit: Minimum 36 inches. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Current River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 1 (Blue Ribbon Trout Area); 4 downstream of Cedargrove for rainbow trout. Blue Ribbon Trout Area (Montauk State Park to Cedargrove): at least 18 inches. Downstream from Cedargrove: rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches. Current River trout areas (verbatim): Blue Ribbon Trout Area from the lower boundary of Montauk State Park to the river crossing at Cedargrove (9 miles) - length limit at least 18 inches, daily limit 1, artificial lures and flies only; gigging, bowfishing, and atlatls prohibited. White Ribbon water downstream from Cedargrove (7.7 miles) - rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches, daily limit 4, all lures. The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited in Dent, Texas, and Shannon counties. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Missouri trout limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Current River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 (Blue Ribbon Trout Area); 4 downstream of Cedargrove · Size limit: Blue Ribbon Trout Area (Montauk State Park to Cedargrove): at least 18 inches. Downstream from Cedargrove: rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 1 (Blue Ribbon Trout Area); 4 downstream from Turner Mill Access for rainbow trout. Blue Ribbon Trout Area (Greer Spring Branch junction to Turner Mill Access, 5.5 miles): at least 18 inches. Downstream from Turner Mill Access (14.2 miles): rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches. Eleven Point River trout areas (verbatim): Blue Ribbon Trout Area from Greer Spring Branch junction to Turner Mill Access - length limit at least 18 inches, daily limit 1, artificial lures and flies only; gigging, bowfishing, and atlatls prohibited. Downstream from Turner Mill Access - rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches, daily limit 4, all lures. The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited in Oregon County. No fishing in Greer Spring Branch upstream from its confluence with the river. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Missouri trout limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 (Blue Ribbon Trout Area); 4 downstream from Turner Mill Access · Size limit: Blue Ribbon Trout Area (Greer Spring Branch junction to Turner Mill Access, 5.5 miles): at least 18 inches. Downstream from Turner Mill Access (14.2 miles): rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Lake Taneycomo

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (combined trout) for rainbow trout. Segment-dependent, all segments listed: from the closed zone 760 feet below Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek - rainbow trout 12-inch to 20-inch protected slot length limit (fish less than 12 inches or greater than 20 inches may be kept); below Fall Creek - no length limit. Lake Taneycomo trout area: from the closed zone 760 feet below Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek - pole and line fishing only; only flies and artificial lures may be used; soft plastic baits and natural and scented baits are prohibited when fishing for any species. No fishing within 760 feet below Table Rock Dam. A fishing permit and trout permit are required to fish for any species upstream of the U.S. Highway 65 bridge. The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Lake Taneycomo

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (combined trout) · Size limit: Segment-dependent, all segments listed: from the closed zone 760 feet below Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek - rainbow trout 12-inch to 20-inch protected slot length limit (fish less than 12 inches or greater than 20 inches may be kept); below Fall Creek - no length limit. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Meramec River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 2 (Red Ribbon Trout Area) for rainbow trout. At least 15 inches (Red Ribbon Trout Area, Highway 8 bridge to Scott's Ford, and Dry Fork Creek from the elevated cable crossing to the Meramec River - 8.2 miles). Meramec River Red Ribbon Trout Area (verbatim): Highway 8 bridge to Scott's Ford - length limit at least 15 inches, daily limit 2, artificial lures and flies only; soft plastic baits and natural and scented baits prohibited when fishing for any species. The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited in Crawford and Phelps counties. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Missouri trout limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Meramec River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (Red Ribbon Trout Area) · Size limit: At least 15 inches (Red Ribbon Trout Area, Highway 8 bridge to Scott's Ford, and Dry Fork Creek from the elevated cable crossing to the Meramec River - 8.2 miles). · License required

Rainbow Trout — Niangua River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 for rainbow trout. Rainbows: no length limit. (White Ribbon Trout Area, Bennett Spring Branch to Prosperine Access - 11.5 miles of stocked stream.) Niangua River White Ribbon Trout Area (verbatim): from Bennett Spring Branch to Prosperine Access - rainbows no length limit, browns at least 15 inches, daily limit 4, all lures authorized. The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited in Dallas and Laclede counties. A trout permit is required to keep trout. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Niangua River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 · Size limit: Rainbows: no length limit. (White Ribbon Trout Area, Bennett Spring Branch to Prosperine Access - 11.5 miles of stocked stream.) · License required

Rainbow Trout — North Fork of the White River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 1 (Blue Ribbon Trout Area); 2 (Red Ribbon Trout Area) for rainbow trout. Blue Ribbon Trout Area (upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge, 8.6 miles): at least 18 inches. Red Ribbon Trout Area (unimpounded river and tributaries from Patrick Bridge to Norfork Lake, 7.0 miles): at least 15 inches. North Fork of the White River trout areas (verbatim): Blue Ribbon Trout Area, upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge - length limit at least 18 inches, daily limit 1, artificial lures and flies only; gigging, bowfishing, and atlatls prohibited. Red Ribbon Trout Area, Patrick Bridge to Norfork Lake - length limit at least 15 inches, daily limit 2, all lures. The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited in Ozark County. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Missouri trout limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · North Fork of the White River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 (Blue Ribbon Trout Area); 2 (Red Ribbon Trout Area) · Size limit: Blue Ribbon Trout Area (upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge, 8.6 miles): at least 18 inches. Red Ribbon Trout Area (unimpounded river and tributaries from Patrick Bridge to Norfork Lake, 7.0 miles): at least 15 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — Big Piney River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 8 inches (from Highway 17 to the Gasconade River). Big Piney River special regulation, Highway 17 to the Gasconade River: goggle-eye and warmouth - 8-inch minimum length limit. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Big Piney River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 8 inches (from Highway 17 to the Gasconade River). · License required

Rock Bass — Current River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Current River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 8 inches (from Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line). Eleven Point River special regulation, Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line: goggle-eye and warmouth - 8-inch minimum length limit. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 8 inches (from Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line). · License required

Rock Bass — Elk River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Elk River (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — Gasconade River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Gasconade River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — Jacks Fork River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Jacks Fork River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — James River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · James River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — Meramec River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 8 inches (from Highway 19 bridge in Dent County to Pacific Palisades Conservation Area). Meramec River special regulation, Highway 19 bridge to Pacific Palisades Conservation Area: goggle-eye and warmouth - 8-inch minimum length limit. This 8-inch minimum applies only within that reach; elsewhere on the river the statewide limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Meramec River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 8 inches (from Highway 19 bridge in Dent County to Pacific Palisades Conservation Area). · License required

Rock Bass — Niangua River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · Niangua River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Rock Bass — North Fork of the White River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) for rock bass. Minimum 7 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Rock Bass · North Fork of the White River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (goggle-eye - Ozark, rock, and shadow bass - and warmouth) · Size limit: Minimum 7 inches. · License required

Sauger — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for sauger. Minimum 18 inches. Bull Shoals Lake and its tributaries: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Sauger — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 8 daily and possession limit (walleye and sauger combined) for sauger. Mississippi River special regulation: walleye and sauger - no minimum length limit; the daily and possession limit is 8, combined total of both species. No seasonal restrictions on the hours for take and possession. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Sauger · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 daily and possession limit (walleye and sauger combined) · License required

Shovelnose Sturgeon — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 10 for shovelnose sturgeon. Maximum 30 inches. Shovelnose sturgeon must remain intact while on waters of the state or adjacent banks. Extracted shovelnose sturgeon eggs may not be possessed while on waters of the state or adjacent banks, may not be transported, and may not be bought, sold, or offered for sale. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Shovelnose Sturgeon · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: Maximum 30 inches. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Big Piney River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). From Slabtown Access to the Gasconade River: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit; the daily limit of 6 black bass may include only 1 smallmouth bass. This special smallmouth bass regulation applies only within this reach; elsewhere the statewide black bass limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Big Piney River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Bull Shoals Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Current River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 12 inches. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Applies to most streams south of the Missouri River. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Current River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). From Thomasville Access to the Arkansas line: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit; the daily limit of 6 black bass may include only 1 smallmouth bass. This special smallmouth bass regulation applies only within this reach; elsewhere the statewide black bass limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Elk River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). Elk River: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit; the daily limit of 6 black bass may include only 1 smallmouth bass. This special smallmouth bass regulation applies only within this reach; elsewhere the statewide black bass limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Elk River (Missouri)

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Gasconade River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). From Highway Y in Pulaski County to Highway D in Phelps County: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit; the daily limit of 6 black bass may include only 1 smallmouth bass. This special smallmouth bass regulation applies only within this reach; elsewhere the statewide black bass limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Gasconade River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Harry S. Truman Reservoir special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Jacks Fork River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). From Highway 17 to the Current River: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit; the daily limit of 6 black bass may include only 1 smallmouth bass. This special smallmouth bass regulation applies only within this reach; elsewhere the statewide black bass limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Jacks Fork River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — James River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). From Hooten Town bridge (the Loop Road at Route O) to the Highway 413/Highway 265 bridge at Galena: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit; the daily limit of 6 black bass may include only 1 smallmouth bass. This special smallmouth bass regulation applies only within this reach; elsewhere the statewide black bass limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · James River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake of the Ozarks

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Lake of the Ozarks special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake of the Ozarks

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Meramec River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 12 (black bass daily and possession limit); may include no more than 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass combined; from Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird's Nest, may include only 1 smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. From Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird's Nest: minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). Meramec River special regulations (mainstem and tributaries): black bass - the daily and possession limit is 12 fish and may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species. From Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird's Nest: smallmouth bass - 15-inch minimum length limit, and the limit may include only 1 smallmouth bass. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Missouri black bass stream limits apply. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Meramec River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 12 (black bass daily and possession limit); may include no more than 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass combined; from Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird's Nest, may include only 1 smallmouth bass · Size limit: From Highway 8 bridge to the railroad crossing at Bird's Nest: minimum 15 inches (smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 12 inches. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Black bass fishing and possession is open year-round on these waters (statewide footnote 2). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Niangua River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 12 inches. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Applies to most streams south of the Missouri River. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Niangua River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Norfork Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — North Fork of the White River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 12 inches. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Applies to most streams south of the Missouri River. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · North Fork of the White River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Stockton Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). Stockton Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Stockton Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches (largemouth and smallmouth bass). · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Table Rock Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for smallmouth bass. Minimum 15 inches. Special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Table Rock Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Spotted Bass — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). Bull Shoals Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). · License required

Spotted Bass — Elk River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 12 inches. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Applies to most streams south of the Missouri River. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Elk River (Missouri)

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches. · License required

Spotted Bass — Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). Harry S. Truman Reservoir special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). · License required

Spotted Bass — Lake of the Ozarks

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). Lake of the Ozarks special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Lake of the Ozarks

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). · License required

Spotted Bass — Meramec River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 12 (black bass daily and possession limit); may include no more than 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass combined for spotted bass. Meramec River special regulation (mainstem and tributaries): spotted bass - no minimum length limit; black bass daily and possession limit is 12 fish, no more than 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass combined. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Meramec River

Season: May 24, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 (from March 1 - May 23 black bass from these streams may not be possessed; only catch-and-release fishing is allowed) · Daily limit: 12 (black bass daily and possession limit); may include no more than 6 largemouth and smallmouth bass combined · License required

Spotted Bass — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). Norfork Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). · License required

Spotted Bass — Stockton Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). Stockton Lake special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12-inch minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Stockton Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 12 inches (spotted bass). · License required

Spotted Bass — Table Rock Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 for spotted bass. Minimum 15 inches. Special regulation: black bass - 15-inch minimum length limit. Daily and possession limits are a combination of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (daily 6, possession 12 statewide). Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Table Rock Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (combined black bass); possession 12 · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Striped Bass — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined); only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate for striped bass. Minimum 20 inches (striped bass). There are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids. Bull Shoals Lake and its tributaries special regulation: striped bass - 20-inch minimum length limit; only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined); only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate · Size limit: Minimum 20 inches (striped bass). There are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids. · License required

Striped Bass — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 30 daily and possession limit (white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined) for striped bass. Mississippi River special regulation: white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids - no minimum length limit; the daily and possession limit is 30, combined total of these species. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 daily and possession limit (white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined) · License required

Striped Bass — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined); only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate for striped bass. Minimum 20 inches (striped bass). There are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids. Norfork Lake and its tributaries special regulation: striped bass - 20-inch minimum length limit; only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined); only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate · Size limit: Minimum 20 inches (striped bass). There are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids. · License required

Walleye — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Bull Shoals Lake and its tributaries: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Walleye — Current River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Current River mainstem and its tributaries: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Current River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Walleye — Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Eleven Point River mainstem and its tributaries: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Eleven Point River (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Walleye — Gasconade River

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 15 inches. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Gasconade River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Walleye — Long Branch Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Long Branch Lake: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Long Branch Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Walleye — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 8 daily and possession limit (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Mississippi River special regulation: walleye and sauger - no minimum length limit; the daily and possession limit is 8, combined total of both species. No seasonal restrictions on the hours for take and possession. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 daily and possession limit (walleye and sauger combined) · License required

Walleye — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Norfork Lake and its tributaries: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Walleye — Smithville Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 15 inches. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Smithville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Walleye — Stockton Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 15 inches. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Stockton Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 15 inches. · License required

Walleye — Table Rock Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Table Rock Lake (lakewide): walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Table Rock Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

Walleye — Wappapello Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. Minimum 18 inches. Wappapello Lake and its tributaries, including the St. Francis River and its tributaries above Wappapello Dam: walleye and sauger - 18-inch minimum length limit. From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in the unimpounded portions of all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Wappapello Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: Minimum 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Lake of the Ozarks

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Lake of the Ozarks

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Mark Twain Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Mark Twain Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 30 daily and possession limit (white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined) for white bass. Mississippi River special regulation: white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids - no minimum length limit; the daily and possession limit is 30, combined total of these species. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 daily and possession limit (white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined) · License required

White Bass — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Pomme de Terre Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Pomme de Terre Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Smithville Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Smithville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Stockton Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Stockton Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Bass — Table Rock Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) for white bass. No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Statewide limit for white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids: 15 combined, no more than 4 longer than 18 inches. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · Table Rock Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (white, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids combined) · Size limit: No more than 4 longer than 18 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 10 inches. Bull Shoals Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Bull Shoals Lake (Missouri)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 10 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 9 inches. Harry S. Truman Reservoir special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Harry S. Truman Reservoir

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 9 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Lake of the Ozarks

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 9 inches. Lake of the Ozarks special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Lake of the Ozarks

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 9 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Long Branch Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Long Branch Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Long Branch Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required

White Crappie — Mark Twain Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Mark Twain Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Mark Twain Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required

White Crappie — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for white crappie. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · License required

White Crappie — Montrose Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Montrose Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Montrose Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required

White Crappie — Norfork Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 10 inches. Norfork Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Norfork Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 10 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Pomme de Terre Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 9 inches. Pomme de Terre Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Pomme de Terre Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 9 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Smithville Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 30; may include no more than 15 fish more than 9 inches in total length for white crappie. Smithville Lake special regulation: crappie - daily limit of 30 fish may include no more than 15 fish more than 9 inches in total length. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Smithville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30; may include no more than 15 fish more than 9 inches in total length · License required

White Crappie — Stockton Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 10 inches. Stockton Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Stockton Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 10 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Table Rock Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Minimum 10 inches. Table Rock Lake special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Table Rock Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · Size limit: Minimum 10 inches. · License required

White Crappie — Thomas Hill Reservoir

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 15 for white crappie. Thomas Hill Reservoir special crappie regulation. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Thomas Hill Reservoir

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 · License required

White Crappie — Wappapello Lake

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 30; may include no more than 15 fish more than 9 inches in total length for white crappie. Wappapello Lake special regulation (lakewide): crappie - daily limit of 30 fish may include no more than 15 fish more than 9 inches in total length. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: White Crappie · Wappapello Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30; may include no more than 15 fish more than 9 inches in total length · License required

Yellow Bass — Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Missouri, United States

Missouri limits — daily limit 30 daily and possession limit (white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined) for yellow bass. Mississippi River special regulation: white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids - no minimum length limit; the daily and possession limit is 30, combined total of these species. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation fishing regulations, eregulations.com/missouri/fishing and mdc.mo.gov. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with the MDC before you fish.

Applies to: Yellow Bass · Mississippi River (Pools 20-26)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 daily and possession limit (white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined) · License required