Other Fish

PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for taking all other fish. (1) Daily Limit: The daily limit for fish, other than those species listed as endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111, alligator gar, or defined as game fish, is fifty (50) in the aggregate, if taken by pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line. The daily limit if taken by gig, atlatl, bow, crossbow, grabbing, snaring, snagging, or underwater spearfishing is twenty (20) in the aggregate. Invasive fish, common carp, grass carp, and goldfish may be taken and possessed in any number. Invasive fish may not be transported from waters of the state where taken unconfined or in water. (A) In the Current River from the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove downstream to the Arkansas line, the daily limit may include no more than five (5) hog suckers. (B) In the Mississippi River, the daily and possession limit for fish included in this rule, except invasive fish, common carp, grass carp, and goldfish is one hundred (100) in the aggregate. (2) Methods and Seasons. (A) Fish included in this rule may be taken by pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line throughout the year. (B) Fish included in this rule may be taken by snagging, snaring, or grabbing from March 15 through May 15 and from September 15 through February 15, except— 1. In the Osage River downstream from U.S. Highway 54 to its confluence with the Missouri River and in the impounded waters of Lake of the Ozarks and Harry S. Truman Reservoir, fish may be taken by these methods only from March 15 through April 30; 2. In the Mississippi River, fish may be taken by these methods from March 15 through May 15 and from September 15 through December 15; and 3. On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries, Osage River below U.S. Highway 54, Table Rock Lake, and Harry S. Truman Reservoir and its tributaries, no person shall continue to snag, snare, or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of two (2) paddlefish. (C) Fish included in this rule may be taken by bow from streams only between sunrise and midnight throughout the year, except fish included in this rule may be taken by bow during all hours from commercial waters and the following streams or designated portions thereof: 1. Apple Creek from the Interstate 55 bridge to its confluence with the Mississippi River; 2. Blackwater River from the U.S. Highway 65 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 3. Cedar Creek from the Interstate 70 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 4. Diversion Channel/Hubble Creek from the Highway N bridge to its confluence with the Mississippi River; 5. Fishing River from the Highway 210 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 6. Gasconade River from the U.S. Highway 50 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 7. Grand River; 8. Lamine River from the U.S. Highway 50 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 9. Little Blue River from the U.S. Highway 24 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 10. Little Platte River from the U.S. Highway 169 bridge to its confluence with the Platte River; 11. Nishnabotna River; 12. 102 River; 13. Osage River from the no fishing zone two hundred twenty-five feet (225') below Bagnell Dam to its confluence with the Missouri River; 14. Perche Creek from the Interstate 70 bridge to its confluence with the Missouri River; 15. Platte River; 16. Sni-a-bar Creek from the confluence with East Sni-a-bar Creek to its confluence with the Missouri River; and 17. Tarkio River. (D) Fish included in this rule may be taken by bow from impounded waters during all hours throughout the year; except fish included in this rule may be taken by bow on these waters only between sunrise and midnight from February 1 through March 31. (E) Fish included in this rule may be taken by gig or atlatl from streams and impoundments between sunrise and midnight from September 15 through February 15, and from impounded waters between sunrise and sunset throughout the remainder of the year. (F) Fish included in this rule may be taken by crossbow or underwater spearfishing from impounded waters between sunrise and sunset throughout the year. (G) Fish included in this rule may be taken from waters existing temporarily through overflow outside the banks of a river or ditch by gig, atlatl, underwater spearfishing, bow, crossbow, snagging, or grabbing between sunrise and sunset throughout the year. (H) Invasive fish, common carp, and grass carp can be taken by hand net and those that jump from the water on or into a watercraft, or onto land, may also be taken and possessed in any number. (3) Fish taken under this rule may be used as bait; except that bowfin or parts thereof (including eggs) and live invasive fish may not be used as bait. (4) Bowfin must remain whole and intact while on waters of the state or adjacent banks. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed July 8, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Filed May 10, 1999, effective March 1, 2000. Amended: Filed May 30, 2000, effective Oct. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Dec. 30, 2003, effective July 1, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 2019, effective Sept. 15, 2019. Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 2024, effective Feb. 28, 2025. *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989.