Missouri Fishing Regulations - Missouri Department of Conservation

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Bluegill very small mouth Goggle-eye (Rock bass) Channel catfish upper jaw extends beyond lower jaw Joseph R. Tomelleri illustrations Do you know the fishes of Missouri? 5 or 6 dorsal fin spines (Black crappie have 7 or 8 dorsal fin spines) distinct ear flap without border or orange spot long, pointed fin White crappie tail fin mottled distinct blotch usually no dark blotch tail fin forked anal fin margin rounded with 24–29 rays lower jaw extends beyond upper jaw Longear sunfish long, dark ear flap rounded fin Green sunfish Flathead catfish dark markings usually in bars rounded fin usually dark blotch tail fin solid upper fin lighter than remainder of fin It is important to correctly identify the fish you catch so you can abide by the seasons, daily limits, length limits and other regulations. 22 tail fin square
Largemouth bass smooth tongue upper jaw extends beyond back of eye Smallmouth bass upper jaw does not extend beyond back of eye very small cheek scales Spotted bass rough patch on tongue upper jaw does not reach back of eye very small cheek scales Blue catfish upper jaw extends beyond lower jaw two fins not well connected two fins connected side plain with a series of separate vertical bars two fins connected dark horizontal stripe scales on cheek are same size as on body dark horizontal stripe, lower side with series of dark horizontal streaks tail fin forked anal fin margin straight with 30–35 rays White bass horizontal stripes teeth on back of tongue in a single patch Striped bass teeth on back of tongue in two parallel patches barbels Black bullhead spines on front of fin seldom exceeds 3 pounds deep body is more than 1/3 total body length horizontal stripes slender body is less than 1/3 the total body length commonly reaches 20 pounds White bass-striped bass hybrid deep body is more than 1/3 total body length seldom exceeds 20 pounds horizontal stripes broken tail fin square dark, not mottled When in doubt about the identity or legal length, play it safe and return the fish to the water unharmed immediately. 23
Page 1 and 2: Missouri Fishing Regulations CLIFF
Page 3 and 4: Sport Fishing in Missouri When it c
Page 5 and 6: ◾ All members of the U .S . armed
Page 7 and 8: Lifetime permits show commitment to
Page 9 and 10: Jug Line Regulations Anchored jug l
Page 11 and 12: Footnotes for Chart on Page 8 1 App
Page 13 and 14: ◾ There is no limit on goldfish a
Page 15 and 16: Daily Limit ◾ A combined total of
Page 17 and 18: Know the differences between snappi
Page 19 and 20: Trout may be taken by pole and line
Page 21 and 22: Don’t trespass! Many trout stream
Page 23: Reciprocal Fishing Privileges Fishi
Page 27 and 28: Shovelnose sturgeon bases of barbel
Page 29 and 30: How to Measure a Fish (Total Length
Page 31 and 32: From the downstream end of the no-f
Page 33 and 34: Stockton Lake ◾ Black bass—15"
Page 35 and 36: Courtois Creek Mainstem and its tri
Page 37 and 38: Hickory Creek Mainstem and its trib
Page 39 and 40: From Highway F in Washington County
Page 41 and 42: Roaring River In Barry County: ◾
Page 43 and 44: Director, Department of Conservatio
Page 45 and 46: Advisory Population Sensitive popul
Page 47 and 48: ◾ Days or Dates: All days and dat

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