3 CSR 10-5.535
White River Border Lakes Permit
PURPOSE: This rule creates a White River Border Lakes Permit that
will allow Arkansas and Missouri residents to fish the other state’s
portion of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes without
purchasing a Nonresident Fishing Permit.
White River Border Lakes Permit. Required for an Arkansas
resident who is licensed to sport fish in Arkansas, or who is le
gally exempted from the sport fishing license requirements of
Arkansas, to pursue, take, possess (with the exception of trout),
and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and
live bait from the Missouri portion of the impounded waters of
Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes without a Nonresi
dent Fishing Permit; or, required for a Missouri resident who is
licensed to sport fish in Missouri, or who is legally exempted
from the sport fishing license requirements of Missouri, to pur
sue, take, possess (with the exception of trout), and transport
fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait from
the Arkansas portion of the impounded waters of Bull Shoals,
Norfork, and Table Rock lakes without an Arkansas Nonresi
dent Fishing License.
AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule
filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May
16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.