This amendment clarifies the location of methods and limit restrictions for trout on the Current River.
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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
(1) Daily Limit: Four (4) trout in the aggregate, except:
(C) The daily limit is one (1) trout in: Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County from County Road A–D to its confluence with Sinking Creek; Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County from Blue Springs to its confluence with Meramec River; Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties upstream from Quail Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13–195; Current River and its tributaries from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove[Cedar Grove];Eleven Point River in Oregon County from its confluence with Greer Spring Branch to Turner Mill; Little Piney Creek from the Phelps County line in Sections 9 and 16 of T35N, R8W, including Piney Spring Branch and Lane Spring Branch, to Milldam Hollow Access; Spring Creek in Phelps County from Relfe Spring to its confluence with Big Piney River; Mill Creek in Phelps County from Yelton Spring to its confluence with Little Piney Creek including Wilkins Spring and spring branch; and the North Fork of White River in Ozark County from the upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge.
(2) Methods: Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, or jug line, except as further restricted in this rule.
(A) Only flies and artificial lures may be used when fishing on the waters listed in subsections (4)(C) and (E) of this rule and on the Meramec River in Crawford and Phelps counties from Highway 8 bridge to Scotts Ford, on Dry Fork Creek in Crawford and Phelps counties from the elevated cable crossing to its confluence with the Meramec River, and on the Current River from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove[Cedar Grove].Soft plastic baits and natural and scented baits are specifically prohibited.
(4) Length Limits: No length limits, except:
(C) All brown trout and all rainbow trout less than eighteen inches (18") in total length must be released unharmed immediately after being caught from Barren Fork Creek in Shannon County from County Road A–D to its confluence with Sinking Creek; Blue Springs Creek in Crawford County from Blue Springs to its confluence with Meramec River; Crane Creek in Stone and Lawrence counties upstream from Quail Spur Crossing on Stone County Road 13–195; Current River and its tributaries from Montauk State Park to the river crossing on Dent County Road 6510/Shannon County Big Creek Road at Cedargrove[Cedar Grove]; Eleven Point River in Oregon County from its confluence with Greer Spring Branch to Turner Mill; Little Piney Creek from the Phelps county line in Sections 9 and 16 of T35N, R8W, including Piney Spring Branch and Lane Spring Branch, to Milldam Hollow Access; Spring Creek in Phelps County from Relfe Spring to its confluence with Big Piney River; Mill Creek in Phelps County from Yelton Spring to its confluence with Little Piney Creek including Wilkins Spring and spring branch; and North Fork of White River in Ozark County from the upper outlet of Rainbow Spring to Patrick Bridge.
PUBLIC 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.