Fishing, Methods

PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions for fishing methods on areas under management agreement with the department. (1) Fishing methods, other than the use of pole and line with lure or bait, are prohibited on lakes and ponds managed by the department under a cooperative agreement except as otherwise provided in this rule. (2) A person may use no more than three (3) poles at any time. (3) Gizzard shad may be taken from lakes and ponds by dip net or throw net, except at the following areas: (A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vlasis Park Lake); (B) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park Lake); (C) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake); (D) Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake); (E) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); (F) Kirkwood (Walker Lake); (G) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8); (H) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); (I) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake and Porter Park Lake); (J) St. Ann (Gendron Lake); (K) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, South Lake); (L) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve Coeur Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park Lake); and (M) Union (Union City Lake). (4) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by atlatl, gig, bow, or crossbow during statewide seasons on the following lakes: (A) Brookfield City Lake; (B) Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir); (C) Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake); (D) Fayette (D.C. Rogers Lake, Peters Lake); (E) Hamilton City Lake; (F) Harrison County Lake; (G) Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, north of Colbern Road); (H) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake); (I) Maryville (Mozingo Lake); (J) Macon City Lake; (K) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Marceline City Reservoir); (L) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake); (M) Memphis (Lake Showme); (N) Milan (Elmwood Lake); (O) Moberly (Sugar Creek Lake); (P) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake); (Q) Thousand Hills State Park (Forest Lake); (R) Unionville (Lake Mahoney); and (S) Wakonda State Park lakes. (5) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by gig during statewide seasons on Jackson County (Prairie Lee Lake). (6) Carp, buffalo, gar, and shad may be taken by bow from sunrise to midnight throughout the year on Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake) and Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville City Lake). (7) Fish may be taken with limb lines and bank lines on Thousand Hills State Park (Forest Lake). (8) Only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used from November 1 through January 31 on the following lakes: (A) Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake); (B) Columbia (Cosmo-Bethel Lake); (C) Farmington (Giessing Lake); (D) Fulton (Veterans Park Lake); (E) Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake); (F) Jackson (Rotary Lake); (G) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake); (H) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); (I) Kirksville (Spur Pond); (J) Kirkwood (Walker Lake); (K) Marshall (Lake Minesa); (L) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake); (M) Missouri Western State University (Everyday Pond); (N) Moberly (Beuth Park Lake); (O) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); (P) Perry County (Legion Lake 1); (Q) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond); (R) Sikeston (Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake); (S) St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon); (T) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake); (U) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake); and (V) Union (Union City Lake). (9) From November 1 through January 31, not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) person at any time and the use of natural or scented baits as chum is prohibited on the following lakes: (A) Ballwin (Vlasis Park Lake); (B) Cape Girardeau (Capaha Park Lake); (C) Farmington (Giessing Lake); (D) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake); (E) Jackson (Rotary Lake); (F) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); (G) Kirkwood (Walker Lake); (H) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); (I) Perry County (Legion Lake 1); (J) Sikeston (Sikeston Recreation Complex Lake); (K) St. Louis (Boathouse Lake, Jefferson Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake); (L) St. Louis County (Carp Lake, Island Lake, Tilles Park Lake); and (M) Union (Union City Lake). AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Nov. 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective Nov. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, effective Nov. 1, 2007. Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. Amended: Filed July 29, 2022, effective Feb. 28, 2023. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed Oct. 3, 2025, effective April 30, 2026. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.