Information gathered during the three-year study will help MDC design regulations that produce more big fish.
Now is the time to catch this perfect panfish.
Beat the winter doldrums with a nighttime gigging trip.
I spent Saturday night and Sunday morning on the Missouri River with two Nebraska natives who came all that way to compete in the Waverly Cats tournament.
Fishing for crappies in Missouri is better today because of special fishing regulations.
There's more than one way to identify a fish.
MDC fisheries biologist Craig Gemming describes some of the main physical characteristic differences between the pallid, shovelnose and lake sturgeon.
MDC protects and manages Missouri's fish, forest, and wildlife resources.
We also facilitate your participation in resource-management activities, and we provide opportunities for you to use, enjoy and learn about nature.
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