PURPOSE: This amendment prohibits hunting on the City of Cameron lakes of Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake by adding them to the paragraphs of Subsection (1)(B) and removing them from (1)(C).
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Title 3—DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Division 10—Conservation Commission
Chapter 12—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Proposed Amendment
(1) Hunting, under statewide permits, seasons, methods, and limits, is permitted except as further restricted in this chapter and except for deer and turkey hunting as authorized in the annual Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet published in August and annual Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet published in March, which are incorporated in this Code by reference. A printed copy of these booklets can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and are also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
(B) Hunting is prohibited on the following areas:
1. Belton (Cleveland Lake);
2. Bethany (Old Bethany City Reservoir);
3. California (Proctor Park Lake);
4. Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake)
[4]5. Carthage (Kellogg Lake);
[5]6. Columbia (Antimi Lake, Cosmo-Bethel Lake, Lake of the Woods, Twin Lakes);
[6]7. Dexter City Lake;
[7]8. Farmington (Giessing Lake, Hager Lake, Thomas Lake);
[8]9. Fenton (Preslar Lake, Upper Fabick Lake, Westside Park Lake);
[9]10. Fulton (Morningside Lake, Truman Lake, Veterans Park Lake);
[10]11. Hamilton City Lake;
[11]12. Hannibal (Huckleberry Lake);
[12]13. Harrisonville (Lake Luna, North Lake, Upper Lake);
[13]14. Jackson (Rotary Lake);
[14]15. Jackson County (Fleming Pond, Lake Jacomo, Prairie Lee Lake);
[15]16. Jefferson City (Hough Park Lake and McKay Park Lake);
[16]17. Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);
[17]18. Kirksville (Spur Pond);
[18]19. Lawson City Lake;
[19]20. Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8);
[20]21. Mexico (Lakeview Lake, Kiwanis Lake);
[21]22. Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);
[22]23. Moberly (Rothwell Park Lake, Water Works Lake);
[23]24. Odessa (Lake Venita);
[24]25. Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);
[25]26. Perry County (Legion Lake 1);
[26]27. Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);
[27]28. Raymore (Johnston Lake);
[28]29. Rolla (Schuman Park Lake);
[29]30. St. Ann (Gendron Lake);
[30]31. St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park Lake);
[31]32. St. James (Scioto Lake);
[32]33. St. Joseph (Krug Park Lagoon);
[33]34. St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Creve Coeur Park Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, Jarville Lake, Simpson Park Lake, Spanish Lake, Sunfish Lake);
[34]35. Savannah City Lake;
[35]36. Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake);
[36]37. Sedalia Water Department (Spring Fork Lake);
[37]38. Taos (Countryside Park Lake);
[38]39. Tipton (Tipton Park Lake);
[39]40. Union (Union City Lake);
[40]41. University of Missouri (Thomas S. Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center);
[41]42. Warrensburg (Lions Lake);
[42]43. Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Valley Water Mill Lake);
[43]44. Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake); and
[44]45. Windsor (Farrington Park Lake).
(C) Firearms hunting is prohibited on [Cameron (Century Lake, Eagle Lake, Grindstone Lake, Sunrise Lake) and] Maysville (Willow Brook Lake), except waterfowl hunting is permitted under statewide regulations. [on Cameron (Grindstone Lake) and] Maysville (Willow Brook Lake).]
AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10- 4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed October 3, 2025.
PUBLIC ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
PRIVATE ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with Regulations Committee Chairman, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, or via the department’s website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register. No public hearing is scheduled.