White Bass, Yellow Bass, Striped Bass

PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for taking white, yellow, and striped bass. (1) Daily Limit: Fifteen (15) white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids in the aggregate, except: (A) On Thomas Hill and Long Branch lakes where the daily limit is four (4) in the aggregate. (B) On the Mississippi River where the daily and possession limit is thirty (30) in the aggregate. (C) On Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes and their tributaries, only three (3) striped bass may be included in the aggregate. (2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line. (3) Seasons: Throughout the year. (4) Length Limits: No length limits, except the daily limit of white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids may include not more than four (4) fish more than eighteen inches (18") in total length, except— (A) On Thomas Hill and Long Branch lakes, all white bass, yellow bass, striped bass and their hybrids less than twenty inches (20") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught; (B) On the Mississippi River, there is no length limit on white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, and their hybrids; and (C) On Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes and their tributaries, striped bass less than twenty inches (20") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. On these waters, there are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.