Mo. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 10-11.205
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 21, November 1, 2024.
Section 3 CSR 10-11.205 - Fishing, Methods and HoursPURPOSE: The proposed amendment adds Lost Valley Fish Hatchery to areas where fishing is permitted only by reservation or education groups, reflects changes made to area lakes that provide trout fishing opportunities on Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area, and deletes prior fishing methods and hours of restricted public use on Lost Valley Fish Hatchery.
(1) On lakes and ponds, fish may be taken only with pole and line and not more than three (3) poles may be used by one (1) person at any time, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (A) Fish may be taken with bank lines, jug lines, limb lines, throwlines, and trotlines on the following department areas or individually named lakes: 1. Montrose Conservation Area2. Schell-Osage Conservation Area3. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area(B) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by atlatl, gig, bow, or crossbow during statewide seasons on the following department areas or individually-named lakes: 1. Atlanta Conservation Area2. Bismarck Conservation Area4. Brown (Bob) Conservation Area5. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area6. Cooley Lake Conservation Area7. Deer Ridge Conservation Area8. Deroin Bend Conservation Area9. Duck Creek Conservation Area10. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area11. Femme Osage Slough (Weldon Spring Conservation Area)12. Fewel (Connor O.) Conservation Area13. Fountain Grove Conservation Area14. Four Rivers Conservation Area (August A. Busch, Jr. Memorial Wetlands at)15. Franklin Island Conservation Area16. Grand Pass Conservation Area17. Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area18. King Lake Conservation Area20. Lake Paho Conservation Area21. Lamine River Conservation Area22. Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area24. Little Compton Lake Conservation Area25. Locust Creek Conservation Area26. Manito Lake Conservation Area27. Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area28. Nodaway County Community Lake29. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area30. Otter Slough Conservation Area31. Peabody Conservation Area32. Perry (Ralph and Martha) Memorial Conservation Area33. Poague (Haysler A.) Conservation Area34. Pony Express Lake Conservation Area35. Rebel's Cove Conservation Area36. Schell-Osage Conservation Area37. Sever (Henry) Lake Conservation Area38. Settle's Ford Conservation Area39. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area40. Thurnau (H. F.) Conservation Area41. Truman Reservoir Management Lands42. Worth County Community Lake43. Worthwine Island Conservation Area(C) Gizzard shad may be taken from lakes and ponds by dip net or throw net.(2) Fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as provided by special use permit on the following department areas or individually named lakes: (A) Bass Pond, Catfish Pond, Hybrid Pond (Bellefontaine Conservation Area)(B) Belladonna Pond (Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery)(C) Bois D'Arc Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond(D) Bray Pond (Bray (Marguerite) Conservation Area)(E) Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond(F) Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area(G) Lost Valley Fish Hatchery;(H) Mule Camp Pond (Twin Pines Conservation Education Center);(I) Prairie Fork Conservation Area;(J) Sunfish Lake (Hartell (Ronald and Maude) Conservation Area); and(K) Woods (Walter) Conservation Area Aquatic Education Pond.(3) On Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Pond fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger.(4) Fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught except by holders of a special use permit on the following department areas or individually named lakes: (A) Conservation Commission Headquarters(B) Clinic Pond 1, Clinic Pond 2 (Platte Falls Conservation Area).(5) On Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area:(A) Fishing is permitted only on designated waters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily during the remainder of the year.(B) On Honker Pond, fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger and not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by any one (1) person at any time.(C) On Prairie Hollow Lake, fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as provided by special use permit.(6) On Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area: (A) Fishing is permitted only on designated waters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.(B) On Lakes 16, 31, and 32, only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.(C) On Lakes 7 and 21, only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used from November 1 through January 31;(D) On Lake 12, fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger and not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by any one (1) person at any time.(E) On Lakes 1, 2, and 15, fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except as provided by special use permit.(F) On Lakes 3, 7, 21, 22, and 23, 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.(7) On Binder Community Lake, fishing is permitted only from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.(8) Seining or trapping live bait, including tadpoles, is prohibited on all lakes and ponds, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(A) Seining or trapping live bait, excluding all frogs and tadpoles, in compliance with 3 CSR 10-6.605 is permitted on designated lakes and ponds on the following department areas: 1. Atlanta Conservation Area;2. Leach (B. K.) Memorial Conservation Area;3. Brown (Bob) Conservation Area;4. Cooley Lake Conservation Area;5. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area;6. Fountain Grove Conservation Area;7. Grand Pass Conservation Area;8. Long Branch Lake Management Lands;9. Locust Creek Conservation Area;10. Nodaway Valley Conservation Area;11. Rebel's Cove Conservation Area; and12. Shanks (Ted) Conservation Area.(9) On Mule Shoe Conservation Area, seining or trapping live bait, including tadpoles, is prohibited on streams and the discharge channels of impoundments.(10) The taking of crayfish, is prohibited on the following department areas: (A) Caney Mountain Conservation Area;(B) Cover (Dan and Maureen) Prairie Conservation Area;(C) Martin (George and Vida) Access; and(D) Paris Springs Access.(11) Salvage seining of other fish as designated in 3 CSR 106.550 may be permitted seasonally for personal use with a special use permit.(12) On Wire Road Conservation Area, other fish as designated in 3 CSR 10-6.550 may be taken by snagging, snaring, or grabbing from March 15 through May 15.(13) Bait transported or held in containers with water is prohibited on the following department areas: (A) Blackwell Lake (Indian Trail Conservation Area);(B) Blind Pony Lake Conservation Area;(C) Hunnewell Lake Conservation Area; and(D) Lost Valley Fish Hatchery.(14) On the Ozark Regional Office Pond- (A) Fishing is permitted only on designated waters from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., May 1 through September 30, Monday through Friday;(B) Fishing is restricted to persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger and not more than one (1) pole and line may be used by any one (1) person at any time;(C) Fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. I V, Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 2000.* This rule was previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 2010, effective March 1, 2011 . Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011 . Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2014/Volume 39, Number 13, effective 8/31/2014Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2016/Volume 41, Number 02, effective 3/1/2016Amended by Missouri Register January 17, 2017/Volume 42, Number 02, effective 3/1/2017Amended by Missouri Register October 2, 2017/Volume 42, Number 19, effective 9/30/2017Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2019/Volume 44, Number 2, effective 3/1/2019Amended by Missouri Register April 1, 2019/Volume 44, Number 7, effective 3/15/2019Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2020/Volume 45, Number 2, effective 2/29/2020Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2020/Volume 45, Number 13, effective 8/31/2020Amended by Missouri Register January 18, 2021/Volume 47, Number 2, effective 2/28/2022*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.