Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 4—Wildlife Code: General Provisions

Rules of Department of Conservation Division 10—Conservation Commission Chapter 4—Wildlife Code: General Provisions

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3 CSR 10-4.105 Title; Authority ...... 3 3 CSR 10-4.110 General Prohibition; Applications ...... 3 3 CSR 10-4.111 Endangered Species ...... 3 3 CSR 10-4.112 Importation or Sale of Live Grass Carp and Walking Catfish Prohibited (Rescinded January 1, 1980) ...... 4 3 CSR 10-4.113 Ginseng...... 4 3 CSR 10-4.115 Special Regulations for Department Areas...... 8 3 CSR 10-4.116 Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities ...... 16 3 CSR 10-4.118 Public Use of Certain Department Buildings...... 20 3 CSR 10-4.120 Boundary Waters ...... 23 3 CSR 10-4.125 Inspection...... 23 3 CSR 10-4.130 Owner May Protect Property ...... 23 3 CSR 10-4.134 Importation of Fish and Fish Eggs (Rescinded January 31, 1994) ...... 23 3 CSR 10-4.135 Transportation ...... 23 3 CSR 10-4.136 Giving Away Wildlife...... 23 3 CSR 10-4.137 Wildlife Identification ...... 24 3 CSR 10-4.138 Possession and Daily Limit...... 24 3 CSR 10-4.140 Possession, Storage and Processing ...... 24 3 CSR 10-4.145 Preparing and Serving Wildlife ...... 24 3 CSR 10-4.150 Legality of Wildlife Taken Outside of Missouri ...... 24

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Chapter 4—Wildlife Code: General Provisions 3 CSR 10-4

explosive ammunition is prohibited. Fully Wildlife Area, only department-owned boats areas, campgrounds and other public use or automatic weapons are permitted only with a may be used and only electric motors are per- service areas. special use permit. Range use fees are mitted. 2. Firearms may not be used to take required at some areas. Possession of alco- 3. On Hunnewell Lake Conservation bullfrogs and green frogs. holic beverages is prohibited while on the Area and Weldon Spring Conservation Area, 3. Hunting is prohibited on all public range or adjoining parking lot. use of privately-owned boats is prohibited on fishing access areas less than forty (40) acres (K) Decoys and Blinds. Decoys and impounded waters. in size. portable blinds are permitted but must be 4. On waters managed under cooperative 4. Hunting is prohibited on the following removed from the area daily, except as other- agreements with other governmental entities, conservation areas: wise provided in this rule. Blinds may be con- only electric motors are permitted; except A. Allred Lake Natural Area structed on-site only from willows (Sali- that on Confederate Memorial State Park B. Austin Community Lake caceae) and nonwoody vegetation. Lakes boats are prohibited; and only out- C. Louis H. Bangert Memorial 1. On those portions of Upper Missis- board motors not in excess of ten (10) horse- Wildlife Area sippi Conservation Area designated restrict- power may be used on Agate Lake, Wakonda D. Thomas S. Baskett Wildlife ed waterfowl hunting areas, blind sites shall State Park Lake and Watkins Mill State Park Research and Education be designated and allotted through a system Lake. Outboard motors in excess of ten (10) Center of registration and drawing established by the horsepower may be used on Council Bluff E. Bellefontaine department. Blinds must be constructed Lake but must be operated at slow, no-wake F. Binder Community Lake within ten (10) yards of an assigned site by speed. G. Bird’s Blue Hole October 1 and meet department specifica- 5. On Thomas Hill Reservoir, sailboard- H. Bittern Bottoms tions. On portions of the area designated as ing, scuba diving and water skiing are per- I. Robert L. Blattner open, blinds may be constructed without site mitted, except water skiing is prohibited J. Camdenton Office restrictions. Blinds or blind sites on both north of Highway T on the Stinking Creek K. Caruthersville Rookery restricted and open portions of the area may Arm of the lake and on the warm water arm L. Climax Springs Towersite not be locked, transferred, rented or sold. of the lake upstream from the marker buoys. M. Conservation Commission Boats shall not be left overnight at blind sites. All boating is prohibited on the main arm of Headquarters After 6:00 a.m., unoccupied blinds may be N. Robert G. DeLaney Lake the lake above Highway T from October 15 used by the first hunter to arrive. O. Doniphan Towersite through January 15. Where boating is per- 2. On Thomas Hill Reservoir, waterfowl P. Dorsett Hill Prairie mitted, no horsepower restrictions apply. blinds may be constructed only on the Stink- Q. Drovers Prairie Boats may be left unattended overnight. ing Creek Arm and on the lake south of High- R. Engelmann Woods Natural (M) Bullfrogs and Green Frogs. Bullfrogs way T, but may not be locked, transferred, Area and green frogs may be taken during the rented or sold. The builder must post his/her S. Eugene Towersite statewide season by hand, handnet, gig, long- full name and address on the blind. After T. Ella Ewing Lake bow or hook and line, only on waters and 6:00 a.m., unoccupied blinds may be used by U. Foxglove within dates and hours those waters are open the first hunter to arrive. Blind sites may not V. Friendly Prairie be claimed by staking or other means prior to to fishing, except as further restricted in this W. Gay Feather Prairie September 1. All blinds must be completely rule. X. Gravois Mills Access removed from the area before April 1 each 1. On Louis H. Bangert Memorial Con- Y. James R. Harter year. servation Area and department-managed por- Z. Ruth and Paul Henning (L) Use of Boats and Motors. Boats, tions of Mark Twain National Forest, long- AA. Hinkson Woods including sailboats, may be used on waters bows are prohibited for taking frogs. BB. Hunkah Prairie designated as open to boats, except as further 2. On August A. Busch Memorial Con- CC. Hurricane Deck Towersite restricted in this rule. Boats may not be left servation Area and James A. Reed Memori- DD. Joplin Towersite unattended overnight. Houseboats are prohib- al Wildlife Area, only pole and line may be EE. LaPetite Gemme Prairie ited. Registration and a fee are required for used to take frogs. FF. Lebanon Towersite rental of department-owned boats. Fees must 3. On Thomas S. Baskett Wildlife GG. Lichen Glade be paid prior to use. Research and Education Center, except on HH. Limpp Community Lake 1. Except as otherwise provided, only Ashland Lake, taking of frogs is prohibited. II. Little Osage Prairie electric motors are permitted on impound- 4. On James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife JJ. Lower Taum Sauk Lake ments of less than seventy (70) acres. Electric Area, frogs may be taken from the opening of KK. Maple Flats Access motors and outboard motors are permitted on the bullfrog season to September 30, from LL. Miller Community Lake impoundments of seventy (70) or more acres 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. MM. Mint Spring and on certain areas in conjunction with (N) Trapping. Furbearers may be trapped NN. Mo-Ko Prairie waterfowl hunting, except that only electric only with a special use permit. OO. Mount Vernon Prairie motors are permitted on Robert G. DeLaney (O) Hunting. Hunting, under statewide PP. Niawathe Prairie Lake Conservation Area. Outboard motors in seasons, methods and limits, is permitted QQ. Pawhuska Prairie excess of ten (10) horsepower must be oper- except as further restricted in this rule. RR. Perry County Community ated at slow, no-wake speed, except as other- 1. Hunting may be further restricted on Lake wise provided in paragraph (1)(L)5. designated portions of areas which include, SS. Pickle Springs Natural Area 2. On August A. Busch Memorial Con- but are not limited to, refuges, wildlife sanc- TT. Plad Towersite servation Area and James A. Reed Memorial tuaries, shooting ranges, residences, work UU. Port Hudson Lake

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VV. Powder Valley Conservation V. Caroline Sheridan Logan K. Four Rivers (north of Little Nature Center Memorial Wildlife Area Osage River) WW. Redman W. Lone Jack Lake L. Grand Pass XX. Sterling Price Community X. Lost Valley Fish Hatchery M. Hite Prairie Lake Y. Alice Ahart Mansfield N. Hornersville Swamp YY. Ray County Community Memorial O. Indigo Prairie Lake Z. Mo-No-I Prairie P. Lake Girardeau ZZ. Riverwoods AA. Mon-Shon Prairie Q. B. K. Leach Memorial AAA. Rockwoods Reservation BB. Pacific Palisades R. Lost Valley Fish Hatchery BBB. F. O. and Leda J. Sears CC. Guy B. Park S. Mingo National Wildlife Memorial Wildlife Area DD. Reform Refuge (Pool 8) CCC. Shawnee Mac Lakes EE. Rocky Barrens T. Monegaw Prairie DDD. Sims Valley Community FF. Dr. O. E. and Eloise Sloan U. Montrose Lake GG. Sunbridge Hills V. Mound View Access EEE. Springfield Conservation HH. Tipton Ford Access W. Old Town Access Nature Center II. Treaty Line Prairie X. Otter Slough FFF. Julian Steyermark Woods JJ. Valley View Glades Natural Y. Prairie Slough GGG. Swiftwater Bend Area Z. Redwing Prairie HHH. Thirtyfour Corner Blue KK. Archie and Gracie VanDer- AA. Schell-Osage Hole hoef Memorial State Forest BB. Ted Shanks III. Tri-City Community Lake LL. Victoria Glades CC. Sky Prairie JJJ. Tywappity Community MM. Vonaventure Memorial Forest DD. Sni-A-Bar Lake and Wildlife Area EE. Sunrise Access KKK. Tzi-Sho Prairie NN. George O. White State Forest FF. Ten Mile Pond LLL. Ulman Towersite Nursery GG. Upper Mississippi Conserva- MMM. Upper Mississippi Con- OO. White River Trace tion Area (Bay Island Unit) HH. Warbler Woods servation Area PP. Young 9. Deer hunting is permitted on the fol- (Clarksville Refuge) 6. On August A. Busch Memorial Con- lowing conservation areas only during the NNN. Vandalia Community Lake servation Area, Platte Falls Conservation archery season and the December muz- OOO. Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie Area, James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife zleloading portion of the firearms deer sea- PPP. Wah-Sha-She Prairie Area, Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area and son: QQQ. Warrenton Towersite Weldon Spring Conservation Area, firearms A. Bilby Ranch RRR. Wildcat Glade Natural Area firing single projectiles are prohibited, except B. Bob Brown SSS. Walter Woods during special deer hunts, and except that C. Dresser Island Unit of Upper TTT. Worth County Community raccoons may be taken with a twenty-two Mississippi Conservation Lake (.22) caliber firearm on the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, Platte Falls Area 5. Firearms firing single projectiles are Conservation Area and Weldon Spring Con- D. Bradley A. Hammer prohibited on the following conservation servation Area when treed with the aid of Memorial areas: dogs. E. Loutre Lick Access A. Beaver Creek 7. Firearms hunting is prohibited on F. Moore’s Mill Access B. Bennett Spring Access Boston Ferry Conservation Area, Jamesport G. Nodaway Valley C. Bois D’Arc Community Lake, Little Bean Marsh Conser- H. Rocky Fork Lakes D. Borrow Pit vation Area, J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife I. Seven Island E. Branch Towersite Area, Lon Sanders Canyon Conservation 10. During firearms and the December F. Brickley Hollow Access Area and Henry J. Waters II and C. B. Moss muzzleloading portion of the firearms deer G. Catawissa Memorial Wildlife Area. season, only deer having at least one (1) H. Charity Access 8. Deer hunting with firearms and muz- antler not less than three inches (3") long I. Crooked Creek zleloading firearms is prohibited on the fol- may be taken or possessed on the following J. Diamond Grove Prairie lowing conservation areas: conservation areas: K. Dorris Creek Prairie A. Wilbur Allen Memorial A. Apple Creek L. Eagle Bluffs B. Blind Pony Lake B. Buffalo Hills M. Peter A. Eck C. Bois D’Arc C. Busiek State Forest and N. Earthquake Hollow D. Coon Island Wildlife Area O. Larry R. Gale Access E. Corkwood D. Compton Hollow P. Grand Bluffs F. Cuivre Island (mainland E. Crooked River Q. Horse Creek Prairie portion) F. Cuivre Island (island portion) R. Anthony and Beatrice G. Duck Creek (south of High- G. Daniel Boone Kendzora way Z) H. Danville S. Little Dixie Lake H. Ferguson-Herold I. Davisdale T. Little Prairie I. Nannie B. Floyd Memorial J. General Watkins U. Little River J. Fountain Grove K. Indian Trail

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L. J. N. “Turkey” Kearn U. The Edward B. and Marie O. vation Area and Grand Pass Conservation Memorial Wildlife Area Risch Area. M. Lamine River V. Sears Community Lake 15. On designated portions of Peck N. Little Indian Creek W. Shawnee Trail Ranch Conservation Area, spring turkey O. Little Lost Creek X. Stony Point Prairie hunting is permitted only with a special per- P. William R. Logan Y. Swift Ditch Access mit; fall turkey hunting is prohibited. Q. Magnolia Hollow Z. Taberville Prairie 16. On Caney Mountain Conservation R. Ralph and Martha Perry AA. Wolf Bayou Area (fenced portion) and Drury-Mincy Con- Memorial 13. Special Hunts: Special hunts may be servation Area (Drury portion), spring turkey S. Pleasant Hope held on designated areas in accordance with hunting is permitted only with a longbow. T. Ranacker seasons and methods established by regula- 17. On the fenced portion of Caney U. Frank Reifsnider State Forest tion. All residents participating in a managed Mountain Conservation Area, turkey and V. River ’Round deer hunt must possess a Resident Managed squirrel hunting with muzzleloading shotguns Deer Hunting Permit. All nonresidents par- W. Settle’s Ford and longbows is permitted during the fall ticipating in a managed deer hunt must pos- X. Robert E. Talbot firearms turkey season. sess a Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Y. William G. and Erma Parke 18. On August A. Busch Memorial Permit. White Memorial Wildlife Conservation Area: Area A. On August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, Weldon Spring Conser- A. Rabbits may be hunted in desig- 11. Deer may be hunted under statewide nated areas with shotgun or longbow from regulations, except only deer having at least vation Area, Forest 44 Conservation Area, Charles W. Green Conservation Area, James sunrise to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Fri- one (1) antler not less than three inches (3") day, from January 1 to February 15, except long may be taken or possessed during the A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area, Peck Ranch Con- during special deer hunts. The daily limit is first two (2) days of the November portion of four (4) rabbits. the firearms seasons on the following conser- servation Area (fenced portion), Rockwoods Range, Whetstone Creek Conservation Area B. Doves may be hunted from one- vation areas: half (1/2) hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. A. Brickyard Hill and Caney Mountain Conservation Area (fenced portion), deer hunting is only permit- during the statewide season. B. Bunch Hollow ted during managed hunts, except that antler- C. Squirrels and groundhogs may be C. Charlie Heath Memorial less deer may be taken only by archery meth- hunted with shotgun or longbow from sunrise D. Honey Creek ods and limits on James A. Reed Memorial to 7:00 p.m. from the Saturday before E. Lake Paho Wildlife Area each Monday through Friday Memorial Day to September 30. Daily limits F. Locust Creek from December 1 to the close of the are four (4) squirrels and four (4) ground- G. Moniteau Creek statewide archery deer hunting season. hogs. H. Monkey Mountain B. On Drury-Mincy Conservation D. Rabbit, squirrel and dove hunters I. Mussel Fork Area, Platte Falls Conservation Area and Yel- may also take coyotes. J. Rebel’s Cove low Creek Conservation Area, firearms and E. Raccoon, skunks and opossum 12. Deer may be hunted under statewide muzzleloading firearms deer hunting are only regulations on the following conservation may be hunted from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. permitted during managed hunts. from December 15 to December 31. areas, except that centerfire firearms are pro- C. All persons hunting during a man- hibited: F. Spring turkey hunting is permitted aged deer hunt, except archery-only hunts, only with a special permit; fall firearms A. Belcher Branch Lake shall wear a cap or hat, and a shirt, vest or B. Buffalo Wallow Prairie turkey hunting is prohibited. coat having the outermost color commonly G. Quail and pheasant hunting are C. Bushwhacker Lake known as daylight fluorescent orange, blaze D. Clear Creek prohibited. orange or hunter orange, which shall be 19. On James A. Reed Memorial E. Comstock Prairie plainly visible from all sides while being Wildlife Area: F. Lester R. Davis Memorial worn. Camouflage orange garments do not A. Rabbits may be hunted in desig- G. Arthur Dupree Memorial meet this requirement. nated areas with shotgun or longbow from H. Grandfather Prairie D. During managed deer hunts, his- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from December I. Harmony Mission Lake toric weapons shall include only longbows, J. Hi Lonesome Prairie crossbows and muzzleloading or cap-and-ball 1 to the end of the statewide season by hold- K. Howell Island firearms not smaller than forty caliber (.40) ers of a valid area daily hunting tag. L. King Lake capable of loading only from the muzzle and B. Doves may be hunted in assigned M. Wilfrid V. and Anna C. firing only a single projectile at one (1) dis- areas from assigned shooting stations from Kneib Memorial charge. noon to sunset each Monday through Friday, N. Little Compton Lake E. During special hunts, doves may except Labor Day, during the statewide sea- O. Jamerson C. McCormack be hunted on Bois D’Arc Conservation Area son by holders of a valid area daily hunting P. Nodaway County Community and waterfowl may be hunted on August A. tag. Lake Busch Memorial Conservation Area and C. Squirrels may be hunted in desig- Q. Osage Prairie Charles W. Green Conservation Area. nated areas with shotgun or longbow from R. Paint Brush Prairie 14. Fall firearms turkey hunting is pro- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from December S. Peabody hibited on Duck Creek Conservation Area 1 to December 31 by holders of a valid area T. Pigeon Hill (south of Highway Z), Eagle Bluffs Conser- daily hunting tag.

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D. Turkey, waterfowl, furbearer and 29. Waterfowl hunting is permitted (VII) B. K. Leach Memorial quail hunting are prohibited except during under statewide regulations, except as fur- (VIII) Marais Temps Clair special hunts. ther restricted in this rule. (IX) Mingo National Wildlife 20. On Weldon Spring Conservation A. Waterfowl hunting is prohibited on Refuge Area, spring turkey hunting and fall archery the following conservation areas: (X) Montrose turkey hunting are permitted only by holders (I) Blind Pony Lake (XI) Otter Slough of a special permit. (II) Cooley Lake (XII) Schell-Osage 21. On Bois D’Arc Conservation Area, (III) Grand Glaize Waterfowl (XIII) Ted Shanks quail, dove and rabbit hunting are permitted Refuge (XIV) Swan Lake National only until 1:00 p.m. daily. During the first (IV) Hunnewell Lake Wildlife Refuge (geese seven (7) days of dove season, doves may be (V) Lake Girardeau only) taken in assigned areas only by holders of a (VI) Lake Paho (XV) Ten Mile Pond valid area daily hunting tag. Quail may be (VII) Lone Jack Lake D. On Duck Creek Conservation taken only by holders of a valid area daily B. Waterfowl hunting is prohibited Area, Fountain Grove Conservation Area, hunting tag until the area is posted closed after 1:00 p.m. on designated portions of the Grand Pass Conservation Area, Swan Lake based on harvest surveys. following conservation areas: National Wildlife Refuge and Yellow Creek 22. On Lake Girardeau Conservation (I) Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area, no more than ten (10) Area, hunting is permitted only from Novem- (II) Bob Brown shotgun shells daily may be fired at Canada ber 1 to April 1. (III) Coon Island geese by each hunter. 23. On Marais Temps Clair Conserva- (IV) Duck Creek E. Special waterfowl refuges: tion Area, doves, rails and snipe may be hunt- (V) Eagle Bluffs (I) On Bull Shoals Waterfowl ed during that part of the season which falls (VI) Fountain Grove Refuge, all hunting, fishing, trapping, boat- prior to October 15 by holders of a valid area (VII) Grand Pass ing and vehicles are prohibited from Novem- daily hunting tag, except in areas closed by (VIII) B. K. Leach Memorial ber 15 to February 15 on the lands and waters posting. Dove hunting is permitted only until (IX) Long Branch Lake of the Theodosia Arm of Bull Shoals Lake— 1:00 p.m. daily. Quail, pheasant, squirrel, (X) Marais Temps Clair to include all of Section 13 and South Half of groundhog, rabbit, deer, turkey, crow and (XI) Mingo National Wildlife Section 12, T22N, R16W; all of Section 17, furbearers hunting are prohibited. Waterfowl Refuge South Half of Sections 7 and 8, and that part hunting is permitted only on Friday, Saturday, (XII) Otter Slough of Sections 19 and 20 North of Highway 160 Sunday and Monday during the prescribed (XIII) Pony Express Lake bridge, all in T22N, R15W. waterfowl hunting season, except the area is (XIV) Schell-Osage (II) On Stockton Lake Waterfowl open daily until 1:00 p.m. for teal hunting (XV) Ted Shanks Refuge, all hunting, fishing, trapping and during the early season. (XVI) Swan Lake National boating are prohibited from October 15 24. On White River Trace Conservation Wildlife Refuge through the area’s prescribed duck and Cana- Area and Robert E. Talbot Conservation (XVII) Ten Mile Pond da goose seasons on all Corps of Engineers Area, quail may be taken only by holders of (XVIII) Yellow Creek a valid area daily hunting tag. C. Waterfowl may be taken on the fol- lands and waters on and adjacent to the Little 25. On Reform Conservation Area, Dr. lowing conservation areas by holders of a Sac Arm from the Highway 123 bridge to the O. E. and Eloise Sloan Conservation Area, valid area daily hunting tag only from a blind county road bridge crossing Little Sac River Robert E. Talbot Conservation Area, Whet- or in a designated area, except that hunters in Section 11, T32N, R24W. stone Creek Conservation Area and White may retrieve dead birds and pursue and shoot (III) On Smithville Lake Waterfowl River Trace Conservation Area, quail hunting downed cripples. Waterfowl hunters must Refuge, all hunting, fishing, trapping and is permitted only until 1:00 p.m. daily from check out immediately after the close of their boating are prohibited from October 15 November 1 to November 30. hunting trip and prior to processing birds; through January 15 in units designated by 26. On Otter Slough Conservation Area, these conservation areas are closed to water- posting. rabbit, deer and turkey hunting are prohibit- fowl hunting on December 25. Nonhunters (IV) On Grand River Bottoms ed. are prohibited within the shooting areas dur- Waterfowl Refuge of Truman Reservoir, as 27. On Big Creek Conservation Area, ing the waterfowl hunting season unless they posted, all hunting, fishing, boating, tres- deer may not be taken with rifles or pistols are members of and remain with a party passing and vehicles are prohibited on Corps firing centerfire cartridges. authorized to use the area, except that por- of Engineers lands and waters from Decem- 28. On Jim Bridger Urban Conservation tions of these conservation areas may be open ber 1 to March 15. Area, Forest 44 Conservation Area and Rock- to fishing during all or part of the waterfowl (V) On Dehn Marsh and Sac River woods Range, hunting is prohibited except for season. Hunting of other wildlife is prohibit- Marsh of Truman Reservoir, waterfowl hunt- deer and turkey during special hunts, except ed, except in designated areas, from October ing is prohibited. that antlerless deer may be taken only by 15 to the end of the area’s prescribed water- (VI) On Thomas Hill Reservoir, archery methods and limits on Jim Bridger fowl season. waterfowl hunting is prohibited on the lands Urban Conservation Area each Monday (I) Bob Brown and waters of the main arm between Highway through Friday from October 1 to the open- (II) Coon Island T and county road 462, three and one-half (3 ing of the statewide firearms deer hunting (III) Duck Creek 1/2) miles north of Highway T from October season. On Pelican Island Natural Area, (IV) Eagle Bluffs 15 to the close of the waterfowl season. hunting is prohibited except for deer during (V) Fountain Grove (VII) On Ralph and Martha Perry special hunts. (VI) Grand Pass Memorial Conservation Area Waterfowl

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Refuge, as posted, all hunting, fishing, boat- 1. Fishing may be further restricted on (XIV) Grand Pass ing, trespassing and vehicles are prohibited designated portions of conservation areas. (XV) Hunnewell Lake from October 15 to the close of the waterfowl 2. Fishing is prohibited on the following (XVI) King Lake season. conservation areas or individually named (XVII) Kings Prairie Access F. Use or possession of lead shot is lakes: (XVIII) Lake Paho prohibited for all hunting in designated zones A. Allred Lake Natural Area (XIX) Lamine River on the following conservation areas: B. Robert L. Blattner (XX) B. K. Leach (I) Bob Brown C. Burr Oak Woods Memorial (II) Cooley Lake D. Jerry P. Combs Lake (XXI) Limpp Community (III) Coon Island E. Cypress Lake Lake (IV) Duck Creek F. Gama Grass Prairie (XXII) Little Compton Lake (V) Eagle Bluffs G. Gay Feather Prairie (XXIII) Locust Creek (VI) Fountain Grove H. Charles W. Green (XXIV) Manito Lake (VII) Four Rivers I. Happy Holler Lake (XXV) Marais Temps Clair (VIII) Grand Pass J. Hunkah Prairie (XXVI) Nodaway Valley (IX) B. K. Leach Memorial K. Little Osage Prairie (XXVII) Otter Slough (X) Little River L. Chloe Lowry Marsh (XXVIII) Peabody (XI) Marais Temps Clair Natural Area (XXIX) Ralph and Martha (XII) Montrose M. Mo-Ko Prairie Perry Memorial (XIII) Nodaway Valley N. Mon-Shon Prairie (XXX) Haysler A. Poague (XIV) Otter Slough O. Mount Vernon Prairie (XXXI) Pony Express Lake (XV) Schell-Osage P. Niawathe Prairie (XXXII) Rebel’s Cove (XVI) Settle’s Ford Q. Pawhuska Prairie (XXXIII) Schell-Osage (XVII) Ted Shanks R. Powder Valley Conserva- (XXXIV) Henry Sever (XVIII) Ten Mile Pond tion Nature Center (XXXV) Settle’s Ford G. On Four Rivers Conservation S. Springfield Conservation (XXXVI) Ted Shanks Area, hunting of other wildlife is permitted Nature Center (XXXVII) Truman Reservoir except in designated waterfowl hunting areas T. Turtle Rock Lake (XXXVIII) Wakonda State Park from October 15 through the end of the pre- U. Tzi-Sho Prairie Lakes scribed Canada goose season. Waterfowl V. Wah-Kon-Tah Prairie (XXXIX) Worth County hunters must preregister and check out daily W. Wah-Sha-She Prairie Community Lake at designated hunter record boxes prior to and X. Henry J. Waters II and 4. On August A. Busch Memorial Con- immediately after completing the hunt. Non- C. B. Moss Memorial servation Area, Conservation Commission hunters are prohibited within the waterfowl Wildlife Area Headquarters and James A. Reed Memorial hunting areas unless they are members of and 3. On all impounded waters, fish may be Wildlife Area, fishing is permitted in desig- remain with a party authorized to use the taken only with pole or rod with attached line nated waters from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., area. and not more than three (3) poles or rods October 1 to March 31 and from 6:00 a.m. to H. On Little River Conservation with attached line may be used by one (1) 9:00 p.m., April 1 to September 30. On des- Area, duck hunting is prohibited. Goose person at any time, except as further provid- ignated lakes and at Conservation Commis- hunting is permitted in designated areas only ed in this rule. sion Headquarters, only flies and artificial after the end of the prescribed zone duck A. On Forest Lake, Montrose Con- lures may be used, and all fish must be hunting season. servation Area, Schell-Osage Conservation returned to the water unharmed immediately 30. On Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, Area, Ted Shanks Conservation Area and after being caught. William R. Logan Conservation Area and Thomas Hill Reservoir, fish may be taken 5. Fishing is permitted, except in desig- William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial with limb lines and bank lines. nated areas, on the following conservation Wildlife Area, doves may be hunted only in B. Carp, buffalo, suckers and gar may areas: assigned areas from an assigned shooting sta- be taken by gig, longbow or crossbow during A. Bilby Ranch Lake tion on designated days from 1:00 p.m. to statewide seasons on the following conserva- B. Bob Brown 5:00 p.m. during the September portion of tion areas: C. Cooley Lake the statewide season by holders of a valid area (I) Atlanta D. Coon Island daily hunting tag. (II) Bismarck E. Duck Creek 31. On Columbia Bottom Conservation (III) Blackjack Access F. Eagle Bluffs Area and Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area, (IV) Bob Brown G. Fountain Grove hunting is permitted only during special hunts (V) Cooley Lake H. Four Rivers or by holders of a valid daily hunting tag. (VI) Deer Ridge I. Grand Pass 32. On Lake Paho Conservation Area, (VII) Duck Creek J. Hornersville Swamp doves may be hunted from one-half (1/2) (VIII) Eagle Bluffs K. B. K. Leach Memorial hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. during the (IX) Connor O. Fewel L. Maple Leaf Lake statewide season. (X) Fountain Grove M. Marais Temps Clair (P) Fishing. Fishing, under statewide sea- (XI) Four Rivers N. Monegaw Prairie sons, methods and limits, is permitted, except (XII) Forest Lake O. Montrose as further restricted in this rule. (XIII) Franklin Island P. Osage Prairie

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Q. Otter Slough ed waters, daily limits are catfish in the must be returned to the water unharmed R. Pony Express Lake aggregate (channel catfish, blue catfish, flat- immediately after being caught. S. Schell-Osage head catfish), four (4); black bass, six (6); (I) All black bass less than twelve T. Settle’s Ford crappie, thirty (30); and all other fish, inches (12") total length must be returned to U. Seven Island statewide limits, but not to exceed twenty the water unharmed immediately after being V. Ted Shanks (20) in the aggregate; except as further caught on the following conservation areas: W. Taberville Prairie restricted in this rule. (a) Bois D’Arc X. Ten Mile Pond A. The daily limit for black bass shall (b) Knob Noster State Park 6. On Binder Community Lake, fishing be two (2) on the following conservation Lakes is prohibited from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. areas: (c) Malta Bend Community daily. (I) Amarugia Highlands Lake 7. On Maramec Spring Trout Park, Ben- (II) Arrow Rock State Historic (d) Painted Rock nett Spring State Park, Montauk State Park Site (e) Peabody and Roaring River State Park: (III) Atkinson Lake (f) Haysler A. Poague A. Fishing is permitted in designated (IV) Baltimore Bend (g) Robert E. Talbot waters during posted hours. Not more than (V) Belcher Branch Lake (h) Van Meter State Park Lake one (1) pole or rod with attached line may be (VI) August A. Busch (II) All black bass less than fifteen used by one (1) person at any time. Gigging, Memorial inches (15") total length must be returned to snaring, snagging, frogging and the taking of (VII) Confederate Memorial the water unharmed immediately after being live bait are prohibited. Flies, artificial lures, State Park Lakes caught on the following conservation areas: unscented soft plastic baits and natural and (VIII) Robert G. DeLaney Lake (a) Amarugia Highlands scented baits may be used, except in waters (IX) Lake Paho (b) Arrow Rock State Historic posted as restricted to specific baits or lures. (X) Lone Jack Lake Site The use of any foods to attract fish, except (XI) Manito Lake (c) Atkinson Lake when placed on a hook, is prohibited. (XII) Maple Leaf Lake (d) Baltimore Bend B. Trout fishing is permitted from (XIII) Port Hudson Lake (e) Big Oak Tree State Park March 1 to October 31. The daily limit is five (XIV) James A. Reed Memorial (f) Bilby Ranch Lake (5) trout, and no person shall continue to fish Wildlife Area (g) Binder Community Lake for any species after having five (5) trout in (XV) Schell Lake (h) Bismarck possession. Fishing in the designated trout (XVI) Watkins Mill State Park (i) Buffalo Bill Lake waters is permitted only by holders of a Lake (j) August A. Busch Memori- signed valid area daily trout fishing tag. (XVII) Weldon Spring al (except Lakes 33 and C. On a designated portion of Mon- B. On Che-Ru Lake, Hazel Hill Lake 35) tauk State Park and Roaring River State Park, and Schell-Osage Conservation Area, the dai- (k) Che-Ru Lake catch and release trout fishing only is permit- (l) Confederate Memorial ly limit for crappie shall be fifteen (15). ted from March 1 to October 31. Only flies State Park Lakes C. On August A. Busch Memorial may be used, and all trout must be returned (m) Deer Ridge Lake Conservation Area and James A. Reed to the water unharmed immediately after (n) Fourche Lake Memorial Wildlife Area, the daily limit for being caught. Trout may not be possessed in (o) General Watkins white bass, striped bass and their hybrids in these designated areas, and no person with (p) Jamesport Community the aggregate shall be four (4); on James A. five (5) trout already in possession may fish Lake Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, the aggregate there. (q) Limpp Community Lake daily limit for all other fish shall be ten (10). D. Trout fishing is permitted from (r) Little Compton Lake D. On Duck Creek Conservation 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays (s) Loggers Lake Area, statewide limits shall apply for all and Sundays from the second Friday in (t) Lone Jack Lake November to the second Sunday in February. nongame fish. (u) Maple Leaf Lake Fishing in designated trout waters is permit- E. At Blind Pony Lake Conservation (v) McCormack Lake ted only by holders of a valid area winter Area, the daily limit for black bass shall be (w) Noblett Lake trout fishing tag. Only flies may be used, and one (1). (x) Nodaway County Commu- all trout must be returned to the water F. At Tobacco Hills Lake, the daily nity Lake unharmed immediately after being caught. limit for bluegill shall be eight (8). (y) Perry County Community Trout may not be possessed on these waters. G. At Port Hudson Lake, the daily Lake 8. On Jerry J. Presley Conservation limit for other fish (those not listed by name (z) Pershing State Park Ponds Education Center, fishing is permitted only in this paragraph) shall be ten (10) in the (aa) Pony Express by holders of a valid area special use permit. aggregate. (bb) Ray County Community Except as otherwise provided on the special 10. Length limits. Statewide length lim- Lake use permit, all fish must be returned to the its shall apply for all species, except as fur- (cc) James A. Reed Memorial water unharmed immediately after being ther restricted in this rule. Wildlife Area caught. A. On all impoundments, except as (dd) Rinquelin Trail Communi- 9. Daily and possession limits. authorized in parts (1)(P)10.A.(I)–(V), all ty Lake Statewide daily and possession limits shall black bass more than twelve inches (12") but (ee) Roby Lake apply for all species, except that: In impound- less than fifteen inches (15") total length (ff) Schell Lake

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(gg) Ted Shanks 11. Salvage seining of nongame fish may 11, 1979. Emergency amendment filed July (hh) Tobacco Hills Lake be permitted seasonally for personal use with 30, 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979, expired Jan. (ii) Union Ridge Lake written permission of the department. 25, 1980. Amended: Filed July 30, 1979, (jj) Vandalia Community 12. Seining or trapping live bait, includ- effective Jan. 1, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. Lake ing tadpoles, is prohibited on streams in Mule 31, 1979, effective Jan. 12, 1980. Amended: (kk) Watkins Mill State Park Shoe Conservation Area and on all impound- Filed Sept. 27, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980. Lake ed waters and their discharge channels, Amended: Filed Nov. 28, 1979, effective (ll) Weldon Spring except as further defined in this rule. March 14, 1980. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, (mm) Worth County Community A. Seining or trapping live bait, 1980, effective June 12, 1980. Amended: Lake including tadpoles, is permitted on designat- Filed April 2, 1980, effective July 11, 1980. (III) On August A. Busch Memori- ed impoundments on Bob Brown Conserva- Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, effective Oct. al Lakes 33 and 35, Belcher Branch Lake, tion Area, Fountain Grove Conservation 11, 1980. Amended: Filed June 27, 1980, Robert G. DeLaney Lake, Lake Paho, Mani- Area, Grand Pass Conservation Area and effective Aug. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed Aug. to Lake and Port Hudson Lake, all black bass Nodaway Valley Conservation Area. 1, 1980, effective Nov. 14, 1980. Amended: less than eighteen inches (18") total length B. On designated waters on Schell- Filed Aug. 29, 1980, effective Oct. 11, 1980. must be returned to the water unharmed Osage Conservation Area, gizzard shad may Amended: Filed Nov. 24, 1980, effective immediately after being caught. be taken by live bait methods. March 13, 1981. Amended: Filed Dec. 22, (IV) On Blind Pony Lake Conser- 13. On Wire Road Conservation Area, 1980, effective April 11, 1981. Emergency vation Area, all black bass less than twenty nongame fish may be taken by snagging, amendment filed April 1, 1981, effective April inches (20") total length must be returned to snaring or grabbing from March 15 to May 11, 1981, expired May 15, 1981. Amended: the water unharmed immediately after being 15. A daily limit of twenty (20) and a pos- Filed April 6, 1981, effective May 11, 1981. caught. session limit of forty (40) shall apply to fish Amended: Filed June 1, 1981, effective Sept. (V) On Hazel Hill Lake, all black taken by these methods. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed June 29, 1981, bass more than fourteen inches (14") but less effective Aug. 14, 1981. Amended: Filed July AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, than eighteen inches (18") total length must 31, 1981, effective Nov. 13, 1981. Amended: Mo. Const. This version of rule filed Dec. 15, be returned to the water unharmed immedi- Filed July 31, 1981, effective Jan. 1, 1982. 1975, effective Dec. 27, 1975. Amended: Amended: Filed Sept. 8, 1981, effective Dec. ately after being caught. Filed April 5, 1976, effective July 12, 1976. 11, 1981. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 1982, B. On August A. Busch Memorial Amended: Filed June 8, 1976, effective July effective March 11, 1982. Amended: Filed Conservation Area and James A. Reed 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July 13, 1976, March 4, 1982, effective April 11, 1982. Memorial Wildlife Area, all white bass, effective Aug. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed July Amended: Filed March 26, 1982, effective striped bass and their hybrids less than twen- 13, 1976, effective Oct. 16, 1976. Amended: May 14, 1982. Amended: Filed April 19, ty inches (20") total length must be returned Filed Aug. 11, 1976, effective Dec. 31, 1976. 1982, effective Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: to the water unharmed immediately after Amended: Filed Oct. 20, 1976, effective Feb. Filed June 1, 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. being caught. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Feb. 23, 1977, Emergency amendment filed June 24, 1982, C. On Blind Pony Lake Conservation effective April 11, 1977. Amended: Filed May effective July 4, 1982, expired Aug. 12, 1982. Area, Hazel Hill Lake and Manito Lake Con- 5, 1977, effective June 11, 1977. Amended: Emergency amendment filed June 30, 1982, servation Area, all channel catfish and all Filed May 5, 1977, effective Aug. 11, 1977. effective July 30, 1982, expired Nov. 26, blue catfish less than fifteen inches (15") total Amended: Filed June 3, 1977, effective Oct. 1982. Amended: Filed June 30, 1982, effec- length must be returned to the water 1, 1977. Amended: Filed June 27, 1977, tive Aug. 12, 1982. Amended: Filed July 27, unharmed immediately after being caught. effective Oct. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed June 1982, effective Sept. 11, 1982. Amended: D. On August A. Busch Memorial 27, 1977, effective Dec. 1, 1977. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 1982, effective Oct. 11, 1982. Conservation Area, Che-Ru Lake, James A. Filed July 29, 1977, effective Nov. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 1982, effective Reed Memorial Wildlife Area and Schell- Amended: Filed March 13, 1978, effective March 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Dec. 17, Osage Conservation Area, all flathead catfish April 13, 1978. Amended: Filed May 22, 1982, effective April 11, 1983. Emergency less than twenty-four inches (24") total length 1978, effective Sept. 15, 1978. Amended: amendment filed Jan. 25, 1983, effective Feb. must be returned to the water unharmed Filed July 5, 1978, effective Aug. 11, 1978. 5, 1983, expired May 5, 1983. Amended: immediately after being caught. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, effective Oct. Filed Feb. 25, 1983, effective June 11, 1983. E. On Che-Ru Lake and Lake Paho 12, 1978. Amended: Filed July 5, 1978, Amended: Filed March 31, 1983, effective Conservation Area, all walleye less than eigh- effective Dec. 1, 1978. Amended: Filed Aug. May 12, 1983. Amended: Filed April 25, teen inches (18") total length must be 4, 1978, effective Nov. 11, 1978. Amended: 1983, effective June 11, 1983. Amended: returned to the water unharmed immediately Filed Aug. 4, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Filed May 27, 1983, effective July 11, 1983. after being caught. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1978, effective Oct. Amended: Filed June 24, 1983, effective Aug. F. On Tobacco Hills Lake, all bluegill 12, 1978. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1978, 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. 1, 1983, less than eight inches (8") total length must effective Dec. 11, 1978. Amended: Filed Jan. effective Sept. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Aug. be returned to the water unharmed immedi- 22, 1979, effective March 11, 1979. Amend- 1, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: ately after being caught. ed: Filed Feb. 22, 1979, effective June 11, Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Oct. 11, 1983. G. On Lake Girardeau Conservation 1979. Amended: Filed April 25, 1979, effec- Amended: Filed Sept. 23, 1983, effective Area and Henry Sever Conservation Area, all tive Aug. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed May 22, Nov. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Oct. 28, muskellunge less than forty-two inches (42") 1979, effective Sept. 15, 1979. Amended: 1983, effective Feb. 11, 1984. Amended: total length must be returned to the water Filed May 22, 1979, effective Dec. 1, 1979. Filed Feb. 24, 1984, effective June 11, 1984. unharmed immediately after being caught. Amended: Filed June 25, 1979, effective Aug. Amended: Filed April 12, 1984, effective May

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11, 1984. Amended: Filed April 30, 1984, and readopted: Filed May 31, 1990, effective tions on state, federal and private lands in effective June 11, 1984. Emergency amend- Jan. 1, 1991. Emergency amendment filed cooperation with administering authorities ment filed May 15, 1984, effective May 25, Aug. 23, 1990, effective Sept. 3, 1990, for those lands. No wildlife of any kind may 1984, expired July 12, 1984. Amended: Filed expired Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Feb. be molested, pursued, hunted or taken on any May 29, 1984, effective July 12, 1984. 1, 1991, effective June 10, 1991. Amended: state or federal wildlife refuge or state park Amended: Filed July 5, 1984, effective Aug. Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. posted as a refuge, except under conditions 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 3, 1984, Emergency amendment filed Dec. 31, 1991, the commission may permit and declare by effective Sept. 14, 1984. Amended: Filed effective Feb. 15, 1992, expired June 13, regulation. However, the Missouri Depart- Sept. 4, 1984, effective Oct. 11, 1984. Emer- 1992. Amended: Filed Dec. 31, 1991, effec- ment of Natural Resources, United States gency amendment filed Oct. 16, 1984, effective May 14, 1992. Amended: Filed Feb. 11, Fish and Wildlife Service and other state and tive Nov. 1, 1984, expired Jan. 15, 1985. 1992, effective June 25, 1992. Amended: federal agencies may permit hunting and fish- Amended: Filed Nov. 2, 1984, effective Dec. Filed March 25, 1992, effective Sept. 6, ing under statewide regulations or under 14, 1984. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 1984, 1992. Emergency amendment filed April 10, more restrictive provisions on refuges under effective Jan. 11, 1985. Amended: Filed 1992, effective May 11, 1992, expired May their administration. March 5, 1985, effective April 11, 1985. 31, 1992. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, Amended: Filed April 4, 1985, effective May effective Jan. 15, 1993. Emergency amend- (2) The special regulations in this section 11, 1985. Amended: Filed May 6, 1985, ment filed Sept. 1, 1992, effective Oct. 1, apply on all lands and waters included in the effective June 14, 1985. Amended: Filed July 1992, expired Jan. 20, 1993. Amended: Filed department’s Urban Fishing Program and 8, 1985, effective Aug. 11, 1985. Amended: Sept. 1, 1992, effective April 8, 1993. Community Assistance Program. Filed Aug. 6, 1985, effective Jan. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed March 24, 1993, effective (A) Boats and Motors. Boats with electric Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1985, effective Dec. Sept. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed April 21, motors may be used except as follows: 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1985, 1993, effective Oct. 10, 1993. Amended: 1. Boats are prohibited on the following effective Nov. 1, 1985. Amended: Filed Nov. Filed April 21, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. areas: 6, 1985, effective Dec. 13, 1985. Amended: Amended: Filed June 9, 1993, effective Dec. A. Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake) Filed Jan. 10, 1986, effective Feb. 14, 1986. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Dec. 21, 1993, B. California (Proctor Park Lake) Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 1986, effective effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June C. Cole County (Jaycee Park Lake) March 1, 1986. Amended: Filed March 12, 13, 1994, effective July 1, 1994. Amended: D. Columbia (Antimi Lake, 1986, effective May 30, 1986. Amended: Filed July 29, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Filed April 28, 1986, effective June 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Jan. 30, 1995, effective April Lake of the Woods) Amended: Filed June 25, 1986, effective Aug. 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, E. Dexter City Lake 1, 1986. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effec- effective June 10, 1995. Amended: Filed May F Farmington City Lake tive Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 30, 1995, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Amended: G. Jackson (Rotary Park Lake) 1986, effective Oct. 11, 1986. Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective May 10, 1996. H. Jackson County (Alex Filed Sept. 30, 1986, effective Nov. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed June 27, 1996, effective July George Lake, Bergan Lake, Amended: Filed Nov. 5, 1986, effective Jan. 15, 1996. Amended Filed April 25, 1996, Bowlin Road Lake, 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Jan. 6, 1987, effec- effective Jan. 1, 1997. Amended: Filed Dec. Fleming Pond, Scherer Lake, tive March 1, 1987. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 18, 1996, effective March 31, 1997. Amend- Wyatt Lake) 1987, effective March 14, 1987. Amended: ed: Filed April 29, 1997, effective May 15, I. Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake) Filed April 29, 1987, effective June 1, 1987. 1997. Amended: Filed Sept. 5, 1997, effec- J. Mexico (Kiwanis Lake) Amended: Filed June 10, 1987, effective July tive Sept. 18, 1997. Amended: Filed October K. Mineral Area College 11, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, 9, 1997, effective November 1, 1997. Amend- (Quarry Pond) effective Sept. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July ed: Filed June 11, 1997, effective March 1, L. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: 1998. Amended: Filed Jan. 29, 1998, effec- M. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake) Filed Sept. 2, 1987, effective Oct. 11, 1987. tive March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed May 6, N. Saint Louis County Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1987, effective Nov. 1998, effective July 1, 1998. Amended: Filed (Bee Tree Lake) 12, 1987. Amended: Filed Nov. 24, 1987, July 8, 1998, effective July 20, 1998. Amend- O. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. ed: Filed Aug. 3, 1998, effective Jan. 1, Liberty Park Lake) 3, 1988, effective March 11, 1988. Amended: 1999. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1998, effec- P. The James Foundation Filed Feb. 3, 1988, effective June 1, 1988. tive Sept. 15, 1998. Amended: Filed June 11, (Scioto Lake) Amended: Filed March 22, 1988, effective 1998, effective March 1, 1999. Amended: Q. University of Missouri May 1, 1988. Amended: Filed May 10, 1988, filed May 10, 1999, effective June 1, 1999. (South Farm R-1 Lake) effective June 11, 1988. Amended: Filed June 2. Use of privately-owned boats is pro- 7, 1988, effective July 11, 1988. Amended: hibited on Windsor (Farrington Park Lake). Filed Sept. 12, 1988, effective Oct. 14, 1988. 3 CSR 10-4.116 Special Regulations for 3. Only boats without motors may be Amended: Filed Feb. 28, 1989, effective Areas Owned by Other Entities used on Columbia (Twin Lake) and Warrens- March 27, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb. 28, burg (Lion’s Lake). 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed PURPOSE: This rule establishes cooperative 4. Outboard motors must be operated at March 28, 1989, effective May 1, 1989. special provisions for public use activities on slow, no-wake speed on Concordia (Edwin A. Amended: Filed June 1, 1989, effective July areas owned by other entities. Pape Lake). 1, 1989. Amended: Filed Sept. 11, 1989, 5. No boat motor restrictions apply on effective Oct. 13, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb. (1) The Conservation Commission may Harrison County Lake and Maryville 9, 1990, effective May 1, 1990. Rescinded establish wildlife refuges and special regula- (Mozingo Lake).

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6. Outboard motors not in excess of Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake, ler City Lake, Kirkwood (Walker Lake), forty (40) horsepower may be used on Scherer Lake, Tarsney Lake, Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond), Over- Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake). Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake) land (Wild Acres Park Lake), Saint Louis 7. Outboard motors not in excess of ten L. Jamesport City Lake County (Bee Tree Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, (10) horsepower may be used on the follow- M. Lawson City Lake Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake), ing areas: N. Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake, Liberty Park A. Bethany (North Bethany City Kiwanis Lake) Pond), Warrensburg (Lion’s Lake), Reservoir) O. Mineral Area College Wentzville (Community Club Lake) and B. Fayette (D. C. Rogers Lake, (Quarry Pond) Windsor (Farrington Park Lake). Fayette City Lake No. 2) P. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, 3. Fishing is prohibited on Jackson C. Holden City Lake Water Works Lake) County (Fleming Pond) and Maysville (new D. LaBelle City Lake Q. Mount Vernon (Williams Creek lake). E. LaPlata City Lake Park Lake) 4. Fish may be taken from lakes only F. Macon City Lake R. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake) with pole and line with lure or bait and not G. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, S. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake) more than three (3) poles may be used by one Water Works Lake) T. Saint Louis County (Bee Tree (1) person at any time, except as follows: H. Odessa (City Lake) Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, A. Carp, buffalo, suckers and gar I. Springfield City Utilities Simpson Lake, Spanish Lake, may be taken by gig, longbow or crossbow (Lake Springfield) Sunfish Lake) during statewide seasons on the following J. Unionville City Lake. U. Savannah City Lake lakes: 8. Outboard motors in excess of ten (10) V. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake) (I) Brookfield City Lake horsepower may be used but must be operat- W. Springfield City Utilities (II) Bethany (North Bethany ed at slow, no-wake speed on the following (Lake Springfield) City Reservoir) areas: X. The James Foundation (III) Cameron (Reservoirs No. 1, A. Brookfield City Lake (Scioto Lake) 2 and 3, Grindstone B. Cameron (Grindstone Reservoir) Y. Warrensburg (Lion’s Lake) Reservoir) C. Fredericktown City Lake Z. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake) (IV) Fayette (D. C. Rogers Lake, D. Higginsville City Lake 4. Firearms hunting is prohibited on Fayette City Lake No. 2) E. Iron Mountain City Lake Cameron (Reservoirs No. 1, 2 and 3, Grind- (V) Hamilton City Lake F. Marceline City Lake stone Reservoir) and Springfield City Utili- (VI) Harrison County Lake G. Memphis (Lake Showme) ties (Fellows Lake), except waterfowl hunting (VII) Jackson County (Lake H. Milan (Elmwood Lake) is permitted under statewide regulations until Jacomo, north of Colbern (B) Trapping. Furbearers may be trapped 1:00 p.m. on designated portions of Cameron Road) only with a special use permit. (Reservoir No. 3, Grindstone Reservoir) and (VIII) Kirksville (Hazel Creek (C) Hunting. Hunting, under statewide Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake). Lake) seasons, methods and limits, is permitted 5. Firearms deer hunting is prohibited (IX) Maryville (Mozingo Lake) except as further restricted in this section. on Butler City Lake. (X) Macon City Lake 1. Hunting may be further restricted on 6. Hunting is prohibited on Maysville (XI) Saint Louis County (Sunfish designated portions of areas which include (new lake), except waterfowl hunting is per- Lake) shooting ranges, residences, work areas, mitted under statewide regulations. (XII) Unionville City Lake campgrounds and other public use or service (D) Fishing. Fishing, under statewide sea- B. Carp, buffalo, suckers and gar may areas. sons, methods and limits, is permitted except be taken by gig during statewide seasons on 2. Firearms may not be used to take as further restricted in this section. Jackson County (Prairie Lee Lake). bullfrogs and green frogs. 1. Fishing may be further restricted on C. Carp, buffalo, gar and shad may 3. Hunting is prohibited on the following designated portions of areas. be taken by longbow from sunrise to midnight areas: 2. Bullfrogs and green frogs may be tak- throughout the year on Concordia (Edwin A. A. Bethany (Old Bethany City en during the statewide season by hand, Pape Lake) and Higginsville City Lake. Reservoir) handnet, gig, longbow or hook and line 5. Fishing is permitted, except in desig- B. Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake) except as follows: nated areas, on Concordia (Edwin A. Pape C. California (Proctor Park Lake) A. Longbows may not be used to take Lake), Higginsville City Lake and Odessa D. Carthage (Kellogg Lake) frogs on Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo- (City Lake, Upper Lake). E. Columbia (Antimi Lake, Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, Twin Lake), 6. Statewide daily limits shall apply for Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Lake of Farmington City Lake, Jackson County (Alex all species, except as follows: the Woods, Twin Lake) George Lake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin Road A. The daily limit for black bass is F Dexter City Lake Lake, Prairie Lee Lake, Scherer Lake, two (2) on the following lakes: G. Farmington City Lake Tarsney Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt Lake), (I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake, H. Hamilton City Lake Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis Lake), Vlasis Park Lake) I. Harrisonville (North Lake) Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, Water Works (II) Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake) J. Jackson (Rotary Park Lake) Lake) and The James Foundation (Scioto (III) Butler City Lake K. Jackson County (Alex George Lake). (IV) California (Proctor Park Lake, Bergan Lake, Bowlin Road B. Only pole and line may be used to Lake) Lake, Fleming Pond, Lake take frogs on Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake), But- (V) Columbia (Twin Lake)

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(VI) Concordia (Edwin A. Pape Willmore Park North Lake, (VI) Springfield City Utilities Lake) Willmore Park South Lake) (Fellows Lake). (VII) Ferguson (January-Wabash (IV) Saint Louis County F. The daily limit for white bass, Lake) (Bellefontaine Park Lake, striped bass and their hybrids in the aggregate (VIII) Higginsville City Lake Queeny Park Lake, Suson is four (4) on Cameron (Reservoir No. 3) and (IX) Jackson County (Alex Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, Saint Louis County (Creve Coeur Lake). George Lake, Bergan Lake, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s G. The daily limit for gizzard shad for Bowlin Road Lake, Lake Memorial Park Lake) bait on Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake, C. The daily limit for carp is four (4) Prairie Lee Lake) and Concordia (Edwin A. Scherer Lake, Tarsney on the following lakes: Pape Lake) is one hundred fifty (150). Lake, Wood Lake, Wyatt (I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake, H. The daily limit for other fish Lake) Vlasis Park Lake) (those not included in rules 3 CSR 10-6.505 (X) Jefferson City (McKay Park (II) Ferguson (January-Wabash through 3 CSR 10-6.545 and 3 CSR 10- Lake) Lake) 4.111) is twenty (20) in the aggregate, except (XI) Kirksville (Hazel Creek (III) Saint Louis City (Benton on the following lakes where the daily limit in Lake) Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, the aggregate is ten (10), and except for those (XII) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) Clifton Heights Park Lake, fish included in (2)(D)6.B., C. and G.: (XIII) Mineral Area College Fairgrounds Park Lake, (I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake, (Quarry Pond) Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Vlasis Park Lake) (XIV) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, (II) Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake) Lake) Lafayette Park Lake, North (III) Ferguson (January-Wabash (XV) Saint Louis City (Benton Riverfront Park Lake, Lake) Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, (IV) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) Clifton Heights Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, (V) Mineral Area College Fairgrounds Park Lake, Willmore Park South Lake) (Quarry Pond) Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park (IV) Saint Louis County (Belle- (VI) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, fontaine Park Lake, Queeny Lake) Lafayette Park Lake, North Park Lake, Suson Park (VII) Saint Louis City (Benton Riverfront Park Lake, Lakes 1, 2 and 3, Tilles Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, O'Fallon Park Lake, Park Lake, Veteran’s Clifton Heights Park Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Memorial Park Lake) Fairgrounds Park Willmore Park South Lake) D. The daily limit for channel catfish, Lake, Horseshoe Lake, (XVI) Saint Louis County (Bee blue catfish and flathead catfish in the aggre- Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Tree Lake, Bellefontaine gate is four (4). Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, Park Lake, Creve Coeur E. The daily limit for crappie is fif- North Riverfront Park Lake, Lake, Queeny Park Lake, teen (15) on the following lakes: O’Fallon Park Lake, Simpson Lake, Spanish (I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake, Willmore Park North Lake, Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson Vlasis Park Lake) Willmore Park South Lake) Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, (II) Ferguson (January-Wabash (VIII) Saint Louis County (Bee Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Lake) Tree Lake, Bellefontaine Memorial Park Lake) (III) Kirksville (Hazel Creek Park Lake, Creve Coeur (XVII) Warrensburg (Lion’s Lake) Lake, Queeny Park Lake, Lake) (IV) Saint Louis City (Benton Simpson Lake, Spanish (XVIII) Wentzville (Community Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson Club Lake) Clifton Heights Park Lake, Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, (XIX) Windsor (Farrington Park Fairgrounds Park Lake, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s Lake) Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Memorial Park Lake) B. The daily limit for bullheads is ten Lake, Jefferson Lake, (IX) Wentzville (Community (10) on the following lakes: Lafayette Park Lake, North Club Lake) (I) Ballwin (New Ballwin Lake, Riverfront Park Lake, 7. Statewide length limits shall apply for Vlasis Park Lake) O’Fallon Park Lake, all species, except that all black bass more (II) Ferguson (January-Wabash Willmore Park North Lake, than twelve inches (12") but less than fifteen Lake) Willmore Park South Lake) inches (15") total length must be returned to (III) Saint Louis City (Benton (V) Saint Louis County (Bee the water unharmed immediately after being Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Tree Lake, Bellefontaine caught, except as follows: Clifton Heights Park Lake, Park Lake, Creve Coeur A. All black bass less than fifteen Fairgrounds Park Lake, Lake, Queeny Park Lake, inches (15") total length must be returned to Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Simpson Lake, Spanish the water unharmed immediately after being Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lake, Sunfish Lake, Suson caught on the following lakes: Lafayette Park Lake, North Park Lakes No. 1, 2 and 3, (I) Bethany (Old Bethany Riverfront Park Lake, Tilles Park Lake, Veteran’s City Reservoir) O’Fallon Park Lake, Memorial Park Lake) (II) Butler City Lake

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(III) California (Proctor Park Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Prairie Lee Lake) gizzard shad may be taken Lake) Lake, Willmore Park with dip net or throw net. (IV) Cameron (Reservoirs North Lake, Willmore 9. All trout must be returned to the No. 1, 2 and 3, Park South Lake) water unharmed immediately after being Grindstone Reservoir) (IX) Saint Louis County (Bee caught and only artificial lures and flies may (V) Carthage (Kellogg Lake) Tree Lake, Bellefontaine be used from November 1 to January 31 on (VI) Concordia (Edwin A. Park Lake, Creve Coeur Kirkwood (Walker Lake) and Saint Louis Pape Lake) Lake, Queeny Park Lake, County (Tilles Park Lake). Trout may not be (VII) Dexter City Lake Simpson Lake, Spanish possessed on these waters during this season. (VIII) Hamilton City Lake Lake, Sunfish Lake, (IX) Harrison County Lake Suson Park Lakes No. 1, (3) All state parks are designated as wildlife (X) Higginsville City Lake 2 and 3, Tilles Park refuges. (XI) Holden City Lake Lake, Veteran’s Memorial (XII) Iron Mountain City Lake Park Lake) (4) On Mingo National Wildlife Refuge— (XIII) Jackson (Rotary Park (X) Wentzville (Community (A) Fishing is permitted under statewide Lake) regulations from March 15 to September 30 (XIV) Jackson County (Alex Club Lake) C. All black bass more than fourteen on all waters and from October 1 to March 14 George Lake, Bergan on designated waters only. Lake, Bowlin Road Lake, inches (14") but less than eighteen inches (B) Nongame fish may be taken for per- Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee (18") total length must be returned to the sonal use only by nets and seines from March Lake, Scherer Lake, water unharmed immediately after being Tarsney Lake, caught on LaBelle City Lake. 15 to September 30. All gear shall be plainly Wood Lake, Wyatt D. All white bass, striped bass and labeled on a durable material with the name Lake) their hybrids less than twenty inches (20") and address of the person using the equip- (XV) Jefferson City (McKay total length must be returned to the water ment. Park Lake) unharmed immediately after being caught on (C) Deer and turkey during the fall archery (XVI) Lancaster City Lake Cameron (Reservoir No. 3) and Saint Louis season and turkey during the spring firearms (XVII) Maryville (Mozingo County (Creve Coeur Lake). season may be taken under statewide regula- Lake) E. All bluegill less than ten inches tions in designated areas by hunters properly (XVIII) Mineral Area College (10") total length must be returned to the registered at the refuge or Duck Creek Con- (Quarry Pond) water unharmed immediately after being servation Area. (XIX) Warrensburg (Lion’s caught on University of Missouri (South (D) Squirrels may be taken from the open- Lake) Farm R-1 Lake). ing of the statewide season to September 30 (XX) Windsor (Farrington Park F. All bluegill less than nine inches in designated areas by hunters properly regis- Lake) (9") total length must be returned to the water tered at the refuge or Duck Creek Conserva- (XXI) Unionville City Lake unharmed immediately after being caught on tion Area. (XXII) University of Missouri University of Missouri (Dairy Farm Lake (Dairy Farm Lake No. 1, (5) On Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, No. 1 and McCredie Lake). McCredie Lake and fishing is permitted under statewide regula- G. All channel catfish less than fif- South Farm R-1 Lake) teen inches (15") total length must be tions from March 1 through October 15. B. All black bass less than eighteen returned to the water unharmed immediately inches (18") total length must be returned to (6) On the Carmen Springs Management after being caught on Macon City Lake and the water unharmed immediately after being Area of Mark Twain National Forest, fishing Marceline City Lake. caught on the following lakes: and taking of frogs are prohibited. (I) Ballwin (New Ballwin H. All flathead catfish less than twen- Lake, Vlasis Park Lake) ty-four inches (24") total length must be (7) On the Melvin Price Locks and Dam (II) Bridgeton (Kiwanis Lake) returned to the water unharmed immediately waterfowl refuge of Pool 26, Mississippi Riv- (III) Columbia (Twin Lake) after being caught on Concordia (Edwin A. er, shooting, hunting and off-road vehicles (IV) Ferguson Pape Lake), Higginsville City Lake and Saint are prohibited at all times. Boating is prohib- (January-Wabash Lake) Louis County (Bee Tree Lake, Sunfish Lake). ited on waters of the refuge where posted (V) Kirksville (Hazel Creek I. All muskellunge less than forty-two from October 15 through April 15. Lake) inches (42") total length must be returned to (VI) Kirkwood (Walker Lake) the water unharmed immediately after being (8) Watercraft may be operated on the Head- (VII) Overland (Wild Acres Park caught in Kirksville (Hazel Creek Lake). waters Diversion Channel except that water- Lake) J. All walleye less than eighteen inch- craft with motors in excess of ten (10) horse- (VIII) Saint Louis City (Benton es (18") total length must be returned to the power shall only operate at a slow, no-wake Park Lake, Boathouse water unharmed immediately after being speed. Lake, Clifton Heights caught on Jackson County (Lake Jacomo), Park Lake, Fairgrounds Memphis (Lake Showme), Mozingo Lake AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Park Lake, Horseshoe and Springfield City Utilities (Fellows Lake). Mo. Const. Original rule filed May 31, 1990, Lake, Hyde Park Lake, 8. Netting or trapping live bait is pro- effective Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Nov. Jefferson Lake, Lafayette hibited, except that on Concordia (Edwin A. 26, 1990, effective April 29, 1991. Amended: Park Lake, North Riverfront Pape Lake), Jackson County (Lake Jacomo, Filed April 26, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991.

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Amended: Filed July 29, 1994, effective Jan. expiration of a permit, a new permit may be 1, 1995. Amended: Filed May 30, 1995, issued based on a new application. effective Jan. 1, 1996. Emergency amend- (F) The site administrator shall issue per- ment filed April 25, 1996, effective May 6, mits on a first-come, first-served basis. 1996, expired Nov. 1, 1996. Amended: Filed (G) The site administrator may disapprove March 26, 1996, effective Aug. 30, 1996. an application or cancel an issued permit, Amended: Filed April 25, 1996, effective Jan. including an activity in progress, if the activ- 1, 1997. Amended: Filed June 11, 1997, ity violates any provisions or restrictions of effective March 1, 1998. Amended: Filed the permit. Aug. 3, 1998, effective Jan. 1, 1999. Amend- (H) Nothing in this rule shall prevent the ed: Filed May 6, 1998, effective March 1, site administrator from reserving certain 1999. Amended: Filed Jan. 21, 1999, effec- times for official government business; set- tive June 1, 1999. ting aside certain days and times for maintenance, construction or repair; preempting an approved use to allow for official government business; or prohibiting use to all applicants. (I) Services normally provided at a building shall be provided without charge. The 3 CSR 10-4.118 Public Use of Certain applicant may be required to pay costs for Department Buildings utilities, maintenance, supporting physical arrangements or additional personnel over PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards and above the services normally provided. and procedures for authorizing public use of The site administrator may require a deposit certain department-owned or leased build- in the amount of estimated additional costs ings. before issuing a permit. Payment of addition- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this al costs may be waived by the site adminis- Code, by special area regulations or as stipu- trator where it is impractical to identify the lated by the director, business hours of additional costs or where the amount is department buildings may be established by small. the site administrator. Public use of depart- AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, ment buildings for purposes other than the Mo. Const. Original rule filed April 21, primary building function is prohibited, 1993, effective Jan. 1, 1994. Amended: Filed except that use by other government entities May 6, 1998, effective March 1, 1999. or not-for-profit organizations involved in fish, forestry and/or wildlife resources conservation may be authorized, at times and under conditions that do not interfere with the department building function.

(2) Special Building Use Permit. (A) Any person, organization or government entity seeking use of a department building must apply for a special building use permit on forms provided by the department. (B) Failure to properly complete and pro- vide all requested information on the application shall result in denial of a permit. (C) Applications may be submitted by mail, in person to the site administrator during established business hours or to another designated location, but must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the requested building use. (D) A permit shall be issued or denied by the site administrator no later than three (3) calendar days following receipt of the com- pleted application. (E) The permit shall specify the conditions, including any restrictions, under which the permittee is authorized to conduct an activity during a time period specified. Upon

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