The proposed amendment establishes a statewide minimum length limit of thirty-two inches (32”) for taking paddlefish, prohibits snagging for all species on Table Rock Lake after taking the daily limit of two (2) paddlefish, and corrects the official name of the Harry S. Truman Reservoir and Dam.
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Title 3—DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Division 10—Conservation Commission
Chapter 6—Wildlife Code: Sport Fishing: Seasons, Methods, Limits
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Proposed Amendment
(4) Length Limits: All paddlefish less than [twenty-four inches (24")]thirty-two inches (32”) in body length, measured from the eye to the fork of the tail, must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except -
(A) On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries, Table Rock Lake and its tributaries, and Harry S. Truman [Lake]Reservoir and its tributaries, all paddlefish less than thirty-four inches (34") in body length, measured from the eye to the fork of the tail, must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.
(7) Paddlefish may not be possessed on the water or adjacent banks from Harry S. Truman Dam downstream throughout the no-boating zone and the Little Platte River from Smithville Dam downstream to U.S. Highway 169.
(8) On Lake of the Ozarks and its tributaries, Osage River below U.S. Highway 54, Table Rock Lake, and Harry S. Truman [Lake]Reservoir and its tributaries, no person shall continue to snag, snare, or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of two (2) paddlefish.
AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.240, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed June 13, 1994, effective Jan. 1, 1995. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed August 27, 2021.
PUBLIC COST: This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
PRIVATE 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.