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Crappie: Special Area Regulations

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Special Fish Area Regulations Facet Summary

Waterbody Lookup

Bull Shoals Lake

Restrictions

Lakewide: Ozark and Taney Daily limit: Catfish (channel, blue and flathead): 10, combined total of these three species Crappie: 15 fish Length limit: Black bass: minimum 15" on largemouth and smallmouth bass; minimum 12" on spotted bass Crappie: 10" minimum

On the lake and its tributaries: Ozark, Taney, Christian, and Douglas Daily limit: Striped bass: only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate

Length limit: Walleye and sauger: minimum 18" Striped bass: minimum 20" There are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids.

In the Swan Creek Arm above U.S. Highway 160: Taney From February 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger may be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

From Powersite Dam to Highway 76: Taney Prohibited Methods: Trotlines, throwlines and limb lines

Lake of the Ozarks

Restrictions

Lakewide:

Area note: Nongame fish: Snagging, snaring and grabbing are allowed from March 15 through April 30 only.

Daily limit: Crappie: 15

Length limit: Black bass: minimum 15” for largemouth and smallmouth bass; minimum 12” for spotted bass Crappie: minimum 9”

On the lake and its tributaries:

Daily limit: Do not continue to snag, snare or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of 2 paddlefish. Blue catfish: 10 fish daily and possession limit; the daily limit may not contain more than 2 blue catfish more than 34".

Length limit: Paddlefish: minimum 34” body length, measured from eye to fork of tail Blue catfish: 26" to 34" protected slot length limit; 10 fish daily and possession limit; the daily limit may not contain more than 2 blue catfish more than 34".

Within 525 feet on the left descending bank and 977 feet on the right descending bank below Truman Dam in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ restricted zone:

Area note: No fishing is allowed.

From the downstream end of the no-fishing zone below Truman Dam throughout the no-boating zone (look for signs and buoys):

Area note: Paddlefish may not be possessed.

From the downstream end of the no-fishing zone below Truman Dam to U.S. Highway 65:

Prohibited methods: Trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, jug lines, snagging, snaring and grabbing are prohibited.

Long Branch Lake

Restrictions

Length Limits: Black bass: minimum 15” Hybrid striped bass: minimum 20” Walleye and sauger: minimum 18”

Daily limit: Hybrid striped bass: 4 Crappie: 15

Mark Twain Lake

Restrictions

Length limits: Black bass: minimum 15” Blue and flathead catfish: minimum 26"

Daily limit: Crappie: 15

Montrose Lake

Restrictions

Daily Limit: Black bass: 2 Crappie: 15

Length limit: Black bass: minimum 18"

Norfork Lake

Restrictions

Lakewide:

Daily limit: Catfish (channel, blue and flathead): 10, combined total of these species Crappie: 15

Length limit: Black bass: minimum 15” on largemouth and smallmouth bass; minimum 12” on spotted bass Crappie: minimum 10”

On the lake and its tributaries:

Daily limit: Striped Bass: only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate.

Length limit: Walleye and sauger: minimum 18” Striped Bass: minimum 20” White bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids: none

Pomme de Terre Lake

Restrictions

Length limits: Black bass: minimum 13” Crappie: minimum 9”

Daily limit: Crappie: 15

Smithville Lake

Restrictions

Length limits: Black bass: minimum 15”

Daily limit: Crappie: 30 with no more than 15 fish over nine inches.

Stockton Lake

Restrictions

Length limits: Black bass: minimum 15” length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; minimum 12" length limit on spotted bass. Crappie: minimum 10”

Daily limit: Crappie: 15

Table Rock Lake

Restrictions

Lakewide:

Daily limit:

Do not continue to snag, snare or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of 2 paddlefish. Catfish (channel, blue and flathead): 10, combined total of these species Crappie: 15

Size limit: Black bass: minimum 15" Crappie: minimum 10" Walleye and sauger: minimum 18"

On the lake and its tributaries:

Size limit: Paddlefish: 34" minimum body length, measured from eye to fork of tail

Thomas Hill Lake

Restrictions

Length limits Black bass: minimum 15” Hybrid striped bass: minimum 20”

Daily limit Crappie: 15 Hybrid striped bass: 4

Truman Lake

Restrictions

Lakewide

Daily limit: Crappie: 15

Size limit: Black bass: minimum 15" length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; minimum 12" length limit on spotted bass. Crappie: minimum 9"

Allowed methods: Nongame fish: Snagging, snaring and grabbing are allowed from March 15 through April 30 only.

On the lake and its tributaries

Daily limit: Blue catfish: 10 fish daily and possession limit, with not more than 2 blue catfish more than 34".

Size limit: Paddlefish: minimum 34" body length, measured from eye to fork of tail Blue catfish: 26" to 34" protected slot length limit; the daily limit may not contain more than 2 blue catfish more than 34".

Prohibited Methods: No person shall continue to snag, snare or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of 2 paddlefish.

Wappapello Lake

Restrictions

Daily Limit: Crappie: 30 with no more than 15 fish over nine inches.

On the lake and its tributaries including the St. Francis River and its tributaries above Wappapello Dam Length limit: Walleye and sauger: minimum 18”