Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 12—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities

Rules of Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 12—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities

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3 CSR 10-12.101 Title; Authority...... 3 3 CSR 10-12.105 Wildlife Refuges ...... 3 3 CSR 10-12.109 Closed Hours ...... 3 3 CSR 10-12.110 Use of Boats and Motors ...... 3 3 CSR 10-12.115 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs ...... 4 3 CSR 10-12.125 Hunting and Trapping ...... 5 3 CSR 10-12.130 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons ...... 6 3 CSR 10-12.135 Fishing, Methods ...... 7 3 CSR 10-12.140 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits ...... 8 3 CSR 10-12.145 Fishing, Length Limits...... 9 3 CSR 10-12.150 Fishing, Trout Parks ...... 10 3 CSR 10-12.155 Fishing, Stone Mill Spring Branch ...... 11 3 CSR 10-12.160 Outdoor Recreational Access Program ...... 11

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Title 3—DEPARTMENT OF a.m. daily; however, hunting, fishing, trap- 3 CSR 10-12.110 Use of Boats and Motors CONSERVATION ping, dog training, camping, launching boats, Division 10—Conservation Commission and landing boats are permitted at any time on PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions Chapter 12—Wildlife Code: Special areas where these activities are authorized, for use of boats and motors on areas under Regulations for Areas Owned by Other except as further restricted in this chapter. management agreement with the department. Entities (A) Bethany (North Bethany City Reser- voir, Old Bethany City Reservoir) (1) Boats (including canoes, kayaks, 3 CSR 10-12.101 Title; Authority (B) Bowling Green (West Lake and Jack paddleboards, and sailboats) may be used on Floyd Memorial Lake) areas managed by the department under PURPOSE: This rule establishes cooperative (C) Brookfield City Lake cooperative agreement unless otherwise special provisions for public use activities on (D) Buchanan County (Gasper Landing) provided in this rule. Only electric motors areas owned by other entities. (E) Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, may be used unless otherwise provided in this Grindstone Lake, and Sunrise Lake) rule. The special regulations in this chapter apply (F) Department of Mental Health (Mar- on lands and waters managed by the depart- shall Habilitation Center Lake) (2) Boats are prohibited on the following ment under cooperative agreement or on pri- (G) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake) areas: vate lands and waters open to public access (H) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake, Spur (A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vla- under a department-sponsored outdoor recre- Pond) sis Park Lake); ational access program. (I) Lancaster (City Lake, Paul Bloch (B) California (Proctor Park Lake); (C) Cole County (Jaycee Park Lake); AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Memorial Pond) (D) Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo- Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR (J) La Plata City Lake Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods); 10-4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, (K) Liberty (Fountain Bluff Park Ponds effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) (E) Confederate Memorial State Historic March 14, 2016, effective Sept. 30, 2016. (L) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Site lakes; Marceline City Reservoir) (F) Dexter City Lake; (M) Memphis (Lake Showme) (G) Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager 3 CSR 10-12.105 Wildlife Refuges (N) Milan (Elmwood Lake) Lake, Thomas Lake); (O) Monroe City (Route J Reservoir) (H) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (P) Palmyra (Akerson Access) Lake, Westside Park Lake); for the designation of private property and (Q) Pemiscot County (Triangle Boat Club (I) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake); property owned by government agencies other Access) (J) Fulton (Truman Lake, Veterans Park than the department as wildlife refuges. (R) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake Lake); (K) Jackson (Rotary Lake); and Porter Park Lake) (L) Jackson County (Alex George Lake, (1) The Conservation Commission may (S) Rockaway Beach Access establish wildlife refuges and special regula- Bergan Lake, Bowlin Pond, Fleming Pond, (T) Sedalia Water Department (Spring tions on state, federal and private lands in Scherer Lake, Wyatt Lake); Fork Lake) cooperation with administering authorities (M) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake); (U) Springfield City Utilities (Fellows for those lands. No wildlife of any kind may (N) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); be molested, pursued, hunted or taken on any Lake, Lake Springfield, Tailwaters Access) (O) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); land posted as a refuge, except under condi- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (P) Kirksville (Spur Pond); tions the commission may permit and declare Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo (Q) Kirkwood (Walker Lake); by regulation. However, other government 2016.* Original rule filed June 1, 2001, effec- (R) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Com- agencies may permit hunting and fishing tive Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, plex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8); under statewide regulations or under more 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: (S) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake); restrictive provisions on refuges under their Filed April 20, 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. (T) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond); administration. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, 2005, effective Feb. (U) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, (V) Pleasant Hill (Porter Park Lake); (2) State parks are designated as wildlife (W) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake); refuges. effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: (X) Raymore (Johnston Lake); (Y) Rolla (Schuman Park Lake); AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Filed April 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, (Z) St. Ann (Gendron Lake); Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 2008. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effec- (AA) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, CSR 10-4.116. Original rule filed April 30, tive Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, Lake); 2012. Amended: Filed March 12, 2013, effec- (BB) St. James (Scioto Lake); 3 CSR 10-12.109 Closed Hours tive Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Dec. 8, (CC) St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon); 2014, effective March 1, 2015. Amended: (DD) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, PURPOSE: This rule establishes closed Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, hours for uses other than fishing and other Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson conservation-related recreation at several Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront areas managed in cooperation with other effective July 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Sept. Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, public entities. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: South Lake); Filed Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. (EE) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park (1) Closed Hours. The following areas are Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Fountain closed to public use from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. Lake, Island Lake, Jarville Lake, Tilles Park

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Lake); (B) Outboard motors not in excess of forty 3 CSR 10-12.115 Bullfrogs and Green (FF) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond); (40) horsepower may be used. Frogs (GG) Taos (Taos Countryside Park Lake); (HH) Tipton (Tipton Park Lake); (8) Outboard motors of any size may be used PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (II) Union (Union City Lake); on the following areas, but must be operated for harvesting bullfrogs and green frogs on (JJ) Watershed Committee of the Ozarks at slow, no-wake speed: areas under management agreement with the (Valley Water Mill Lake); and (A) Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake); department. (KK) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, (B) Odessa City Lake; Heartland Lake). (C) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City (1) Bullfrogs and green frogs may be taken Lake); and during the statewide season only by hand, (3) On the portion of Melvin Price Locks and (D) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams handnet, atlatl, gig, bow, snagging, snaring, Dam Pool 26, which has been designated a Creek Lake). grabbing, or pole and line except as further waterfowl refuge, boating is prohibited where restricted by this chapter. posted from October 15 through April 15. (9) No boat motor restrictions apply on Har- (A) Bows may not be used to take frogs on rison County Lake and Maryville (Mozingo the following areas: (4) Only boats without motors may be used Lake). 1. Blue Springs (Lake Remembrance); on the following areas: 2. Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo- (A) Columbia (Stephens Park Lake, Twin (10) All boating on Smithville Lake Waterfowl Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, A. Perry Lakes); and Refuge is closed from October 15 through Jan- Philips Park Lake, Stephens Park Lake, Twin (B) Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake). uary 31 in units designated by posting. Lakes); 3. Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager (5) Outboard motors not in excess of ten (10) AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Lake, Thomas Lake); horsepower may be used on the following Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 4. Fulton (Morningside Lake, Truman area: 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- Lake, Veterans Park Lake); (A) Springfield City Utilities (Lake 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, 5. Jackson County (Alex George Lake, Springfield). effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. Bergan Lake, Bowlin Pond, Prairie Lee Lake, 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: Scherer Lake, Tarsney Lake, Wood Lake, (6) Outboard motors in excess of ten (10) Filed May 9, 2002, effective March 1, 2003. Wyatt Lake); horsepower may be used but must be operat- Amended: Filed May 9, 2003, effective Oct. 6. Mark Twain National Forest (depart- ed at slow, no-wake speed on the following 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, ment-managed portions); areas: effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed 7. Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis (A) Bethany (North Bethany City Reser- Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. Lake); voir); Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective 8. Moberly (Beuth Park Lake, Rothwell (B) Brookfield City Lake; Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, Park Lake, Water Works Lake); (C) Cameron (Grindstone Lake); 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: 9. Odessa (Lake Venita); (D) Fayette (D.C. Rogers Lake, Peters Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006. 10. Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake); Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective Lake and Porter Park Lake); (E) Fredericktown City Lake; Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 11. St. James (Scioto Lake); and 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: (F) Little River Drainage District (Head- 12. Union (Union City Lake). Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. waters Diversion Channel); (B) Only pole and line may be used to take Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective (G) Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, frogs on the following areas: Upper Higginsville City Lake); Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 1. Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, (H) Holden City Lake; 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: Vlasis Park Lake); (I) La Plata City Lake; Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2. Belton (Cleveland Lake); (J) Macon City Lake; 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective (K) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 3. Butler City Lake; Marceline City Reservoir); 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed 4. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick (L) Mark Twain National Forest (Council Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Lake, Westside Park Lake); Bluff Lake, Palmer Lake); Amended: Filed March 13, 2012, effective 5. Ferguson (January-Wabash Park (M) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake); Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, Lake); (N) Memphis (Lake Showme); 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: 6. Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); (O) Milan (Elmwood Lake); Filed March 12, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 7. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); (P) Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, Sugar 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effec- 8. Kirksville (Spur Pond); Creek Lake, and Water Works Lake); tive March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 9. Kirkwood (Walker Lake); (Q) Monroe City (Route J Reservoir); 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: 10. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports (R) Unionville (Lake Mahoney); and Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and (S) Wakonda State Park (Agate Lake and Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective 8); Wakonda Lake). March 1, 2017. Amended: Filed March 1, 11. Mineral Area College (Quarry 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Pond); (7) On Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective March 1, 2018. 12. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); Lake): Amended: Filed March 2, 2020, effective 13. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake); (A) Boats are permitted for waterfowl Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 14. Raymore (Johnston Lake); hunting but must be launched at the ramp or 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Amended: Filed 15. St. Ann (Gendron Lake); hand launched at the designated blind site Jan. 22, 2021, effective Aug. 30, 2021. 16. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, daily and removed from the lake by sunset Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park daily; and *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. Lake);

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17. St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, 2016, effective March 1, 2017. Amended: 10. Fulton (Morningside Lake, Truman Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Filed March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Lake, Veterans Park Lake); Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective 11. Hamilton City Lake; Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed March 2, 12. Harrisonville (North Lake); Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: 13. Jackson (Rotary Lake); South Lake); Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. 14. Jackson County (Alex George Lake, 18. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Bergan Lake, Bowlin Pond, Fleming Pond, Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake, Scherer Coeur Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, Tarsney Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Lake); 3 CSR 10-12.125 Hunting and Trapping Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park 15. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); Lake); PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions 16. Kirksville (Spur Pond); 19. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake, Lib- for hunting and trapping on areas under man- 17. Lawson City Lake; erty Park Pond); agement agreement with the department. 18. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports 20. Sedalia Water Department (Spring Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and Fork Lake); PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state 8); 21. Warrensburg (Lions Lake); has determined that the publication of the 19. Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis 22. Watershed Committee of the Ozarks entire text of the material which is incorporat- Lake); (Valley Water Mill Lake); ed by reference as a portion of this rule would 20. Mineral Area College (Quarry 23. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This Pond); Heartland Lake); and material as incorporated by reference in this 21. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, 24. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake). rule shall be maintained by the agency at its Water Works Lake); (C) The taking of frogs is prohibited on the headquarters and shall be made available to 22. Odessa (Lake Venita); following areas: the public for inspection and copying at no 23. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); 1. Bennett Spring State Park; more than the actual cost of reproduction. 24. Perry County (Legion Lake 1); 2. Mark Twain National Forest (Carmen This note applies only to the reference materi- 25. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake); Springs Management Area); al. The entire text of the rule is printed here. 26. Raymore (Johnston Lake); 3. Maramec Spring Park; 27. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake); 4. Montauk State Park; (1) Hunting, under statewide permits, sea- 28. St. Ann (Gendron Lake); 5. Roaring River State Park; sons, methods, and limits, is permitted except 29. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, 6. St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon); and as further restricted in this chapter and except Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park 7. University of Missouri (Thomas S. for deer and turkey hunting as authorized in Lake); Baskett Wildlife Research and Education the annual Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Reg- 30. St. James (Scioto Lake); Center), except on Ashland Lake. ulations and Information booklet published in 31. St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon); August and annual Spring Turkey Hunting 32. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park (2) Firearms may not be used to take bull- Regulations and Information booklet pub- Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve frogs and green frogs. lished in March, which are incorporated in Coeur Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island this Code by reference. A printed copy of Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, these booklets can be obtained from the Mis- Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake); Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo souri Department of Conservation, PO Box 33. Savannah City Lake; 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and are 34. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake); 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, also available online at www.missouriconser- 35. Sedalia Water Department (Spring effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. vation.org. This rule does not incorporate Fork Lake); 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: any subsequent amendments or additions. 36. Springfield City Utilities (Lake Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. (A) Hunting may be further restricted on Springfield); Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective designated portions of areas which include 37. Union (Union City Lake); Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 24, shooting ranges, residences, work areas, 38. University of Missouri (Thomas S. 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. Amended: campgrounds, and other public use or service Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. areas. Center); Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. (B) Hunting is prohibited on the following 39. Warrensburg (Lions Lake); 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, areas: 40. Watershed Committee of the Ozarks effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 1. Belton (Cleveland Lake); (Valley Water Mill Lake); 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: 2. Bethany (Old Bethany City Reservoir); 41. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, 3. Buchanan County (Gasper Landing); Heartland Lake); and 2009. Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effec- 4. California (Proctor Park Lake); 42. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake). tive Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 5. Carthage (Kellogg Lake); (C) Firearms hunting is prohibited on 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed 6. Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo- Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grind- March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, Twin stone Lake, Sunrise Lake) and Maysville Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective Lakes); (Willow Brook Lake), except waterfowl hunt- March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 7. Dexter City Lake; ing is permitted under statewide regulations 2012, effective March 1, 2013. Amended: 8. Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager on Cameron (Grindstone Lake) and Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Lake, Thomas Lake); Maysville (Willow Brook Lake). Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective 9. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick (D) On the portion of Melvin Price Locks March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, Lake, Westside Park Lake); and Dam Pool 26, which has been designated

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a waterfowl refuge, shooting, hunting, and Chapter 8 of this Code. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. off-road vehicles are prohibited at all times. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, (E) Waterfowl hunting is prohibited after (4) Feral swine may not be pursued, chased, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 1:00 p.m. on Odessa (Odessa City Lake, or taken on lands managed by the Department 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Upper Odessa City Lake). of Conservation under cooperative agree- Filed March 13, 2012, effective Aug. 30, (F) On Springfield City Utilities (Fellows ment, except: 2012. Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effec- Lake). (A) Feral swine (any swine that is born, tive March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 1. Hunting of wildlife other than water- living, or has lived in the wild, and any off- 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: fowl is prohibited, except in designated areas, spring of such swine) may be taken in any Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective March 1, 2016. from October 15 through the end of the pre- number during the archery deer and turkey Amended: Filed March 14, 2016, effective scribed waterfowl season. hunting seasons, the firearms deer hunting Sept. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2. Waterfowl hunting is permitted except season, the fall firearms turkey hunting sea- 2016, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Amended: as further restricted in this chapter. Statewide son, the spring turkey season, and the youth Filed March 1, 2017, effective March 31, permits, seasons, methods, and limits apply spring turkey season in accordance with the 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effec- unless otherwise provided in this chapter. following: tive Sept. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 3. Waterfowl hunting is permitted until 1. Feral swine may not be chased or pur- 2020, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: 1:00 p.m. Waterfowl hunters must check out sued, and may be taken only on these lands Filed March 2, 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. immediately after the close of their hunting or portions of these lands designated as open Amended: Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Oct. trip and prior to processing birds by accurate to hunting, and only during hours prescribed 1, 2020. completion and return of the daily waterfowl for taking deer or turkey during the season hunting tag to designated locations. being hunted; *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. 4. Blinds and/or blind sites shall be des- 2. Hunters taking feral swine must pos- ignated and allotted through a system of reg- sess a valid unfilled deer or turkey hunting 3 CSR 10-12.130 Fishing, General Pro- permit for the season being hunted and abide istration and drawing established by the visions and Seasons department. Blinds must be constructed with- by the methods of pursuit allowed for deer in fifty (50) yards of an assigned site only and turkey as provided in this section, as well PURPOSE: This rule establishes where and during the dates assigned by the department. as any other restrictions that may apply on when fishing is allowed on areas under man- specific areas managed under cooperative Blinds may be constructed using willows agement agreement with the department. (Salicaceae), cedar (Juniperus virginiana), agreement— and non-woody vegetation collected on-site. A. During the archery deer and (1) Fishing, under statewide permits, sea- 5. Waterfowl may be taken only by hold- turkey hunting seasons, archer’s hunting persons, methods, and limits, is permitted except ers of a valid area daily waterfowl hunting tag mittees may only use archery methods as further restricted in this chapter. and only from a designated blind or blind allowed for deer and turkey hunting; site, except that hunters may retrieve dead B. During the firearms deer hunting (2) Fishing is prohibited where designated by birds and pursue and shoot downed cripples. season, permittees may only use methods signs. Blinds or blind sites may not be locked, allowed for deer hunting during the portion of transferred, rented, or sold. After 6:00 a.m., the firearms deer hunting season being hunt- (3) Fishing is permitted only by reservation unoccupied blinds may be used by the first ed; and, by educational groups, and fish must be hunter to arrive. C. During the firearms turkey sea- returned to the water unharmed immediately 6. Nonhunters are prohibited within the sons, firearms turkey hunting permittees may after being caught except as provided by spe- shooting areas during the waterfowl hunting only use methods allowed for turkey hunting cial use permit on the following areas or indi- season unless they are members of, and during the firearms turkey season being hunt- vidually named lakes: remain with, a party authorized to use the ed. (A) Chillicothe R-2 School District (Litton area, except that the north arm of the lake Center Pond) from a line extending from the point separat- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (B) Jackson County (Fleming Park ponds) ing the north and south arms of the lake to the Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo north end of the buoy line nearest the dam is 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (C) Missouri Western State University open to fishing during all or part of the water- 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, (South Pond) fowl season. effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed May (D) St. Louis County (Suson Rearing Pond) (G) All hunting is closed on Smithville 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Amended: (E) St. Louis (Forest Park–Bullfrog Lake, Lake Waterfowl Refuge from October 15 Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Catfish Cove, Cypress Lake, Fish Tail Lake) through January 31 in units designated by Amended: Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective posting. March 30, 2005. Amended: Filed April 20, (4) Fishing is restricted to persons fifteen 2005, effective Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: (15) years of age or younger on the following (2) Deer and turkey may be hunted on any Filed Aug. 24, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006. areas or individually named lakes: area managed by the department under coop- Amended: Filed May 23, 2006, effective June (A) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Com- erative agreement and as authorized in the 15, 2006. Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, plex Pond No. 8). current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regula- effective Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed tions and Information booklet and current Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. (5) Fishing is prohibited on Mark Twain Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Amended: Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April National Forest (Carmen Spring Management Information booklet. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, Area). effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. (3) Trapping is allowed only with a special 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: (6) All fishing on Smithville Lake Waterfowl use permit. Trappers must comply with Filed March 12, 2010, effective Sept. 1, 2010. Refuge is closed from October 15 through

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January 31 in units designated by posting. Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront (H) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, (I) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake) (7) On St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon), fish- South Lake) (J) Missouri Western State University ing is permitted from one-half (1/2) hour (K) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, (Everyday Pond) before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve Coeur (K) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) sunset. Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, (L) Perry County (Legion Lake 1) Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Spanish (M) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond) AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park Lake) (N) St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon) Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo (L) Union (Union City Lake). (O) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake) 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (P) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake) 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, (4) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be (Q) Union (Union City Lake). effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed June taken by atlatl, gig, bow, or crossbow during 4, 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: statewide seasons on the following lakes: (9) From November 1 through January 31, Filed May 23, 2006, effective June 15, 2006. (A) Brookfield City Lake not more than one (1) pole and line may be Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. (B) Bethany (North Bethany City Reser- used by one (1) person at any time and the 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, voir) use of natural or scented baits as chum is pro- effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Sept. (C) Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, hibited on the following lakes: 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake) (A) Ballwin (Vlasis Park Lake) Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effective March 1, 2010. (D) Fayette (D.C. Rogers Lake, Peters (B) Farmington (Giessing Lake) Amended: Filed March 12, 2010, effective (C) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake) Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, Lake) (E) Hamilton City Lake (D) Jackson (Rotary Lake) 2011, effective March 1, 2012. Amended: (E) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake) Filed March 14, 2016, effective July 30, (F) Harrison County Lake (G) Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, north (F) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) 2016. Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effec- (G) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) tive Aug. 30, 2017. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, of Colbern Road) (H) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake) (H) Perry County (Legion Lake 1) 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. (I) St. Louis (Boathouse Lake, Jefferson (I) Maryville (Mozingo Lake) (J) Macon City Lake Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake) *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. (J) St. Louis County (Carp Lake, Island (K) Marceline (Marceline City Lake, Old Marceline City Reservoir) Lake, Tilles Park Lake) (K) Union (Union City Lake). 3 CSR 10-12.135 Fishing, Methods (L) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake) (M) Memphis (Lake Showme) AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, PURPOSE: This rule establishes provisions (N) Milan (Elmwood Lake) (O) Moberly (Sugar Creek Lake) Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo for fishing methods on areas under manage- 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- ment agreement with the department. (P) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake) (Q) Thousand Hills State Park (Forest 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, Lake) effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. (1) Fishing methods, other than the use of 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: pole and line with lure or bait, are prohibited (R) Unionville (Lake Mahoney) (S) Wakonda State Park lakes. Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. on lakes and ponds managed by the depart- Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective ment under a cooperative agreement except March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, as otherwise provided in this rule. (5) Carp, buffalo, suckers, and gar may be taken by gig during statewide seasons on 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Jackson County (Prairie Lee Lake). Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Nov. 1, 2003. (2) A person may use no more than three (3) Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective poles at any time. (6) Carp, buffalo, gar, and shad may be taken March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Amended: (3) Gizzard shad may be taken from lakes and by bow from sunrise to midnight throughout the year on Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake) Filed Oct. 13, 2005, effective Nov. 1, 2005. ponds by dip net or throw net, except at the Amended: Filed March 6, 2006, effective following areas: and Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper Higginsville City Lake). Aug. 30, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, (A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vla- 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Amended: Filed sis Park Lake) (7) Fish may be taken with limb lines and Aug. 14, 2007, effective Nov. 1, 2007. (B) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick bank lines on Thousand Hills State Park (For- Amended: Filed April 30, 2008, effective Lake, Westside Park Lake) est Lake). Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. 10, (C) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake) 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: (D) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake) (8) Only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, (E) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) baits (unscented) may be used from Novem- 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effec- (F) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Com- ber 1 through January 31 on the following tive March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March plex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) lakes: 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: (G) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) (A) Columbia (Cosmo-Bethel Lake) Filed March 7, 2011, effective July 30, 2011. (H) Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill City Lake (B) Farmington (Giessing Lake) Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective and Porter Park Lake) (C) Fulton (Veterans Park Lake) March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed March 12, (I) St. Ann (Gendron Lake) (D) Jackson (Rotary Lake) 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: (J) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, (E) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake) Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, (F) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake) Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effective Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson (G) Kirksville (Spur Pond) March 1, 2016. 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2016, effective July 30, 2016. Amended: Filed Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson (7) The daily limit for bluegill is ten (10) on March 1, 2017, effective Aug. 30, 2017. Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8). March 1, 2018. Amended: Filed March 2, South Lake); 2020, effective Aug. 30, 2020. Amended: (BB) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park (8) The daily limit for fish other than those Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve species listed as endangered in 3 CSR 10- Coeur Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island 4.111 or defined as game fish is twenty (20) *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, in the aggregate, except on the following Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park lakes where the daily limit is ten (10) in the Lake); aggregate, and except for those fish included 3 CSR 10-12.140 Fishing, Daily and Pos- (CC) Union (Union City Lake); in section (7) of this rule: session Limits (DD) Warrensburg (Lions Lake); (A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vla- (EE) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams sis Park Lake); PURPOSE: This rule establishes daily and Creek Lake); (B) Columbia (Stephens Park Lake); possession limits for fish on areas under man- (FF) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, (C) Cuivre River State Park (Lake Lin- agement agreement with the department. Heartland Lake); and coln); (1) Statewide daily limits shall apply for all (GG) Windsor (Farrington Park Lake). (D) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick species, except as otherwise provided in this Lake, Westside Park Lake); rule. (3) The daily and possession limit for black (E) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake); bass is twelve (12) in the aggregate on Cuivre (F) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); (2) The daily limit for black bass is two (2) River State Park (Lincoln Lake). (G) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); on the following lakes: (H) Kirkwood (Walker Lake); (4) The daily limit for channel catfish, blue (A) Arrow Rock State Historic Site (Big (I) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond); catfish, and flathead catfish in the aggregate Soldier Lake); (J) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); is four (4). (B) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vla- (K) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake); sis Park Lake); (L) St. Ann (Gendron Lake); (5) The daily limit for crappie is fifteen (15) (M) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, (C) Belton (Cleveland Lake); on the following lakes: (D) Blue Springs (Lake Remembrance); Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park (A) Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, Vla- (E) Butler City Lake; Lake); sis Park Lake); (F) Columbia (Stephens Park Lake, Twin (N) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, (B) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lakes); Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Lake, Westside Park Lake); (G) Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake); Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson (C) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake); (H) Confederate Memorial State Historic Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront (D) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake); Site lakes; Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, (E) Maryville (Mozingo Lake); (I) Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick South Lake); Lake, Westside Park Lake); (F) St. Ann (Gendron Lake); (O) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, (J) Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake); (G) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve Coeur (K) Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, Upper Higginsville City Lake); Lake); Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Spanish (L) Jackson County (Alex George Lake, (H) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park Lake); Bergan Lake, Bowlin Pond, Lake Jacomo, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, (P) Union (Union City Lake); Prairie Lee Lake, Scherer Lake, Tarsney Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson (Q) University of Missouri (McCredie Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake); Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Lake); (M) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake); Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, (R) Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (N) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); South Lake); (Valley Water Mill Lake); and (O) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); (I) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, (S) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, (P) Keytesville (Maxwell Taylor Park Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve Coeur Heartland Lake). Pond); Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, (Q) Kirkwood (Walker Lake); Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Spanish (9) Trout must be returned to the water (R) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Com- Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park Lake); unharmed immediately after being caught plex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8); (J) Springfield City Utilities (Fellows from November 1 through January 31 on the (S) Mexico (Teal Lake); Lake); and lakes listed below. Trout may not be pos- (T) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond); (K) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, sessed on these waters during this season. (U) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); Heartland Lake). (A) Columbia (Cosmo-Bethel Lake) (V) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake); (B) Farmington (Giessing Lake) (W) Raymore (Johnston Lake); (6) The daily limit for white bass, striped (C) Fulton (Veterans Park Lake) (X) Sedalia Water Department (Spring bass, and their hybrids in the aggregate is (D) Jackson (Rotary Lake) Fork Lake); four (4) on the following lakes: (E) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake) (Y) St. Ann (Gendron Lake); (A) Cameron (Eagle Lake); (F) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake) (Z) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, (B) Hamilton (Hamilton City Lake); (G) Kirksville (Spur Pond) Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park (C) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake); (H) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) Lake); (D) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake); and (I) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake) (AA) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, (E) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams (J) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Creek Lake). (K) Perry County (Legion Lake 1)

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(L) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond) 2011, effective July 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Lake); (M) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake) Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 1, 2012. 19. Jackson County (Alex George Lake, (N) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake) Amended: Filed Sept. 19, 2012, effective Bergan Lake, Bowlin Pond, Lake Jacomo, (O) Union (Union City Lake) March 1, 2013. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, Prairie Lee Lake, Scherer Lake, Tarsney 2013, effective March 1, 2014. Amended: Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake); (10) No person shall continue to fish for any Filed March 7, 2014, effective March 17, 20. Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake); species after having four (4) trout in posses- 2014. Amended: Filed March 17, 2014, effec- 21. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake); sion on the following lakes: tive Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 22. Keytesville (Maxwell Taylor Park (A) Ballwin (Vlasis Park Lake) 2015, effective March 1, 2016. Amended: Pond); (B) Ferguson (January-Wabash Park Lake) Filed Aug. 29, 2016, effective Sept. 15, 2016. 23. Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake); (C) St. Louis (Boathouse Lake, O’Fallon Amended: Filed March 1, 2017, effective 24. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Park Lake) March 31, 2017. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and (D) St. Louis County (Carp Lake, Island 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. Amended: 8); Lake) Filed March 1, 2019, effective March 15, 25. Marble Hill (Pellegrino Lake); 2019. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 2020, effec- 26. Mark Twain National Forest (11) All fish must be returned to the water tive Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: Filed Sept. 4, (Fourche Lake, Huzzah Pond, Loggers Lake, unharmed immediately after being caught, 2020, effective Oct. 1, 2020. McCormack Lake, Noblett Lake, Roby except that the daily limit of four (4) trout Lake); may be taken from February 1 through Octo- *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. 27. Maysville (Willow Brook Lake); ber 31 on the following waters: 28. Mineral Area College (Quarry (A) Missouri Western State University Pond); 3 CSR 10-12.145 Fishing, Length Limits (Everyday Pond); and 29. Odessa (Lake Venita); (B) St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon). 30. Pershing State Park ponds; PURPOSE: This rule establishes length limits 31. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake); (12) No person shall continue to fish for any on fish for areas under management agree- 32. Raymore (Johnston Lake); species after having four (4) trout in posses- ment with the department. 33. Unionville (Lake Mahoney); sion, from February 1 through October 31, 34. University of Missouri (McCredie on the following lakes: (1) Statewide length limits shall apply for all Lake); (A) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake) species, except as otherwise provided in this 35. Warrensburg (Lions Lake); (B) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) rule. (C) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) 36. Watkins Mill State Park (Williams (D) St. Louis (Jefferson Lake) (2) Black bass more than twelve inches (12") Creek Lake); and (E) St. Louis County (Tilles Park Lake) but less than fifteen inches (15") total length 37. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake); (F) Union (Union City Lake) must be returned to the water unharmed (B) Black bass less than eighteen inches immediately after being caught, except as fol- (18") total length must be returned to the AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, lows: water unharmed immediately after being Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo (A) Black bass less than fifteen inches caught on the following lakes: 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (15") total length must be returned to the 1. Ballwin (New Ballwin Park Lake, 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, water unharmed immediately after being Vlasis Park Lake); effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. caught on the following lakes: 2. Columbia (Twin Lakes); 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: 1. Arrow Rock State Historic Site (Big 3. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. Soldier Lake); Lake, Westside Park Lake); Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective 2. Belton (Cleveland Lake); 4. Ferguson (January-Wabash Lake); March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed May 9, 3. Bethany (Old Bethany City Reser- 5. Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake); 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: voir); 6. Kirkwood (Walker Lake); Filed Aug. 1, 2003, effective Nov. 1, 2003. 4. Blue Springs (Lake Remembrance); 7. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake); Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective 5. Butler City Lake; 8. Sedalia Water Department (Spring March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed June 4, 6. Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Fork Lake); 2004, effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake); 9. St. Ann (Gendron Lake); Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. 7. Carthage (Kellogg Lake); 10. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective 8. Columbia (Stephens Park Lake); Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Oct. 13, 9. Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake); Lake); 2005, effective Nov. 1, 2005. Amended: Filed 10. Confederate Memorial State His- 11. St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. toric Site lakes; Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2006, effective Nov. 11. Dexter City Lake; Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, 12. East Prairie (K. S. Simpkins Park Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront effective Nov. 1, 2007. Amended: Filed April Pond); Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, 30, 2008, effective Sept. 30, 2008. Amended: 13. Farmington (Hager Lake, Giessing South Lake); Filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Lake, Thomas Lake); 12. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Amended: Filed March 23, 2009, effective 14. Hamilton City Lake; Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve Aug. 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 15. Harrison County Lake; Coeur Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island 2009, effective March 1, 2010. Amended: 16. Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Filed March 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, Lake, Upper Higginsville City Lake); Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake, Tilles Park 2010. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective 17. Holden City Lake; Lake); Jan. 30, 2011. Amended: Filed March 7, 18. Jackson (Litz Park Lake, Rotary 13. Union (Union City Lake); and

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14. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Amended: Filed July 31, 2002, effective species after having four (4) trout in posses- Heartland Lake); March 1, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, sion. The daily limit at Maramec Spring Park (C) Black bass more than fourteen inches 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: is five (5) trout, and no person shall continue (14") but less than eighteen inches (18") total Filed Oct. 8, 2004, effective March 30, 2005. to fish for any species after having five (5) length must be returned to the water Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective trout in possession. Fishing in the designated unharmed immediately after being caught on Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 14, trout waters is permitted only by holders of a Unionville (Lake Mahoney); 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: signed valid area daily trout fishing tag, (D) Black bass less than twenty inches (20") Filed March 6, 2006, effective Aug. 30, 2006. except that fishing is permitted by holders of total length must be returned to the water Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. either a valid signed daily tag or a valid trout unharmed immediately after being caught on 28, 2007. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 2007, permit from the first bridge below the old Mexico (Teal Lake); and effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Oct. dam in Zone 3 at Roaring River State Park to (E) There is no length limit on black bass 10, 2008, effective April 30, 2009. Amended: the downstream park boundary. on Cuivre River State Park (Lincoln Lake). Filed March 23, 2009, effective Aug. 30, (C) On a designated portion of Montauk 2009. Amended: Filed Sept. 25, 2009, effec- State Park and Roaring River State Park, catch (3) White bass, striped bass, and their tive March 1, 2010. Amended: Filed March and release trout fishing only is permitted hybrids less than twenty inches (20") total 12, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010. Amended: from March 1 through October 31. Only flies length must be returned to the water Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. may be used, and trout must be returned to unharmed immediately after being caught on Amended: Filed March 7, 2011, effective July the following lakes: the water unharmed immediately after being 30, 2011. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, (A) Cameron (Eagle Lake); caught. Trout may not be possessed in these (B) Hamilton (Hamilton City Lake); effective March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed designated areas, and no person with four (4) (C) Maysville (Willow Brook Lake); Sept. 19, 2012, effective March 1, 2013. trout already in possession may fish there. (D) St. Louis County (Sunfish Lake); and Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2013, effective (D) Trout fishing is permitted from 8:00 (E) Watkins Mill State Park (Williams March 1, 2014. Amended: Filed March 7, a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Creek Lake) 2014, effective March 17, 2014. Amended: Sundays, and Mondays from the second Fri- Filed March 17, 2014, effective Aug. 30, day in November through the second Monday (4) Bluegill less than eight inches (8") total 2014. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2015, effec- in February at Bennett Spring State Park, length must be returned to the water tive March 1, 2016. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, Montauk State Park, and Roaring River State unharmed immediately after being caught on 2016, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Amended: Park. Fishing in designated trout waters is Columbia (Stephens Park Lake). Filed Aug. 29, 2017, effective Sept. 30, 2017. permitted only by holders of a valid trout per- Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective March mit. Only flies may be used, and all fish must (5) Bluegill less than nine inches (9") total 1, 2018. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018, be returned to the water unharmed immedi- length must be returned to the water effective Sept. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Jan. ately after being caught. Fish may not be pos- unharmed immediately after being caught on 29, 2020, effective Feb. 29, 2020. Amended: sessed on these waters. University of Missouri (McCredie Lake). Filed Sept. 4, 2020, effective Oct. 1, 2020. (E) Trout fishing is permitted from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from the second Fri- (6) Flathead catfish less than twenty-four inch- *Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. day in November through the second Monday es (24") total length must be returned to the in February at Maramec Spring Park. Fishing water unharmed immediately after being 3 CSR 10-12.150 Fishing, Trout Parks is permitted only by holders of a valid trout caught on Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Lake), permit. Only flies may be used and all fish Higginsville (Higginsville City Lake, Upper PURPOSE: This rule establishes methods, must be returned to the water unharmed Higginsville City Lake), Maysville (Willow seasons, and limits for fishing within Trout immediately after being caught. Fish may not Brook Lake), and St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park streams under management agreement be possessed on these waters. Park Lake, Sunfish Lake). with the department. (F) The use of shoes, boots, or waders with (7) Walleye less than eighteen inches (18") porous soles incorporating or having felt, (1) On Maramec Spring Park, Bennett Spring total length must be returned to the water matted, or woven fibrous materials is prohib- State Park, Montauk State Park, and Roaring unharmed immediately after being caught on ited. River State Park— Memphis (Lake Showme). (A) Fishing is permitted on designated waters during posted hours. Not more than AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, (8) Channel catfish less than sixteen inches one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo (16") total length must be returned to the person at any time. Gigging, snaring, snag- 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- water unharmed immediately after being ging, and the taking of live bait are prohibit- 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, caught on the following areas: ed. Flies, artificial lures, unscented soft plas- effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed (A) Farmington (Hager Lake, Giessing tic baits, and natural and scented baits may be Sept. 29, 2004, effective Feb. 28, 2005. Lake, Thomas Lake). used, except in waters posted as restricted to Amended: Filed April 20, 2005, effective specific baits or lures. The use of any foods Sept. 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, to attract fish, except when placed on a hook, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Amended: Filed Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo is prohibited. Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- (B) Trout fishing is permitted from March Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, 1 through October 31. The daily limit at Ben- March 1, 2012. Amended: Filed Oct. 11, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. nett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park, 2019, effective Feb. 29, 2020. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. Amended: and Roaring River State Park is four (4) trout, Filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. and no person shall continue to fish for any *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.

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3 CSR 10-12.155 Fishing, Stone Mill species (frogs, rabbits, squirrels, quail, Spring Branch pheasant, rails, snipe, doves, woodcock, and waterfowl) permitted under statewide regula- PURPOSE: This rule establishes methods, tions during the designated seasons from one seasons, and limits for fishing within Stone (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour Mill Spring Branch, located on U.S. Forest after sunset; Service land in Pulaski County. (C) Youth only access: walk-in access for hunting and fishing permitted under statewide (1) On Stone Mill Spring Branch: regulations year round from one (1) hour (A) Fishing is permitted on designated before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset waters during posted hours. Not more than only for persons under the age of sixteen (16) one (1) pole and line may be used by one (1) who are accompanied by an adult; person at any time. Gigging, snaring, snag- (D) Archery access: walk-in access for ging, and the taking of live bait are prohibit- hunting using archery methods permitted ed. The use of any foods to attract fish, under statewide regulations from September except when placed on a hook, is prohibited. 15 through February 15 and during youth and (B) From the last Saturday in February regular spring turkey seasons from one (1) through October 31, trout fishing is permitted hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after using flies, artificial lures, unscented soft sunset. All species eligible for take with plastic baits, and natural and scented baits. archery methods under statewide regulations The daily limit is four (4) trout, and no per- may be pursued; son shall continue to fish for any species after (E) Fishing access: walk-in access for fish- having four (4) trout in possession. All ing permitted under statewide regulations anglers must have a valid trout permit to pos- year round from one (1) hour before sunrise sess and transport trout. until one (1) hour after sunset; and (C) From November 1 through the Friday (F) Wildlife viewing access: walk-in access immediately preceding the last Saturday in for wildlife viewing and hiking permitted February, only flies and artificial lures may year round from one (1) hour before sunrise be used. All fish must be returned to the until one (1) hour after sunset. water unharmed immediately after being caught, and fish may not be possessed on (2) All activities or uses by persons other than these waters. the landowner of land enrolled in a department-sponsored outdoor recreational access AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, program other than the designated uses require Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo written permission from the landowner on a 2000.* Original rule filed June 4, 2004, form provided by the department. effective Nov. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Filed Aug. 30, 2010, effective Jan. 30, 2011. Mo. Const. and section 252.040, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed March 14, 2016, *Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984. effective July 30, 2016.

*Original authority: 252.040, RSMo 1945, amended 1989. 3 CSR 10-12.160 Outdoor Recreational Access Program

PURPOSE: This rule specifies public access options for landowners enrolled in a department-sponsored outdoor recreational access program and prohibits uses other than those specifically authorized by the landowner.

(1) Public access on private land granted under a department-sponsored outdoor recreational access program will be designated for one (1) of the following types of access: (A) All access: walk-in access for hunting and fishing permitted under statewide regulations year round from one (1) hour before sunrise until one (1) hour after sunset; (B) Small game and turkey access: walk-in access for hunting of turkey and small game

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