
- Sunday, 04:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 04:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday, closed all day
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday, closed all day
Area Regulations
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 105 Title; Authority
Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code applies to this area. The information provided reflects regulations for most activities on this conservation area but does not contain regulations for all possible uses. For more information on area regulations consult the Wildlife Code or call the phone number listed for the area in the area details section.
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 110 General Provisions
Department areas designated as open to the public may be accessed and used for hiking; sightseeing; nature observation; entering or remaining on designated portions of department areas; possession of pets and hunting dogs; field trials; use of vehicles, bicycles, horses, and horseback riding; collecting of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms; camping; tree stands; target shooting and use of shooting ranges; decoys and blinds; use of boats and motors; taking bullfrogs and green frogs; hunting; trapping; and fishing. The locations and times when department areas may be entered, remained on, or used for these activities may be further restricted by Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code, signs, this conservation atlas, or area maps. In addition to the rules of the Wildlife Code, federal, state and local laws apply on department lands.
 The following activities are prohibited on department areas and may not be authorized by a special use permit:
1. Destruction, defacing, or removal of department property
2. Digging or excavating
3. Guiding for pay
4. Military or law enforcement training by nongovernment entities
5. Placing of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products on land
6. Placing or using trail or game cameras or other similar devices
7. Use of paint ball, airsoft, or similar projectile weapons not specifically authorized by this Code
8. Placement of honey bee apiaries
9. Parking or storage of watercraft and commercial vehicles during closed hours
10. Use of fireworks
11. Use of remote-controlled boats or land vehicles
12. Prospecting, exploring, mining, or extracting minerals, metals, oil, natural gas, or other nonrenewable resources, except as specifically approved by the commission
13. Commercial or political advertising, except for commercial advertising by authorized concessionaires or by vendors participating in department events
Other activities not listed above, including commercial use and vending, may be authorized by a special use permit when the activity is compatible with other authorized activities. Special use permits may be issued only by the area manager or their designee. Issuance of a special use permit is at the discretion of the department. Application for a special use permit does not guarantee that one will be issued.
Signs, posted regulations, or area maps may further restrict activities, including designating portions of department areas as open or closed to public use. Departmnet areas or designated portions of department areas may be closed, or regulations may be changed, through posting to protect the public from hazardous conditions and threats to public safety, to protect fish and wildlife resources, and for special events or resource management activities where public use conflicts are likely to occur. All persons entering, remaining on, or using a department area shall abide by signs, posted regulations, and area maps.
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Waste containers located on department areas may be used only for disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish generated on the department area. NOTE: Waste containers are not provided on all department areas.
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Collecting wild animals (including invertebrates) and their unprocessed parts is prohibited except under the provisions of a valid Wildlife Collector’s Permit, or as otherwise authorized in the Wildlife Code.Â
Collecting or possessing wild plants and their unprocessed parts is prohibited except by a Letter of Authorization for Plant Collecting, or as otherwise authorized in the Wildlife Code.
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4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 115 Closings
Special hours apply on this department area. This area is open to public use only as authorized by posting.
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 135 Wild Plants, Plant Products, and Mushrooms
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Horses, and Horseback Riding
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Unless otherwise posted, bicycles, including electric bicycles as defined in the Missouri Wildlife Code, are allowed on roads open to vehicular traffic and service roads (designated in the online conservation atlas). Bicycles must stay on roads open to vehicular traffic or service roads, or on multi-use trails posted as open to bicycles.  Bicycle use is not allowed on service roads passing through designated natural areas (designated in the online conservation atlas). Groups of 10 or more people using bicycles on a department area must obtain a special use permit from the area manager. The area manager can be contacted at the phone number listed in the area details section for this department area.
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State laws regarding the operation, registration and required equipment apply to the operation of motor vehicles on locations open to vehicular traffic on department areas.
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Except as otherwise posted, the speed limit on department areas is 45 miles per hour.
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Unless otherwise posted, bicycles, including electric bicycles as defined in the Missouri Wildlife Code, are allowed on roads open to vehicular traffic and service roads (designated in the online conservation atlas). Bicycles must stay on roads open to vehicular traffic, service roads, or on multi-use trails posted as open to bicycles. Bicycle use is not allowed on service roads passing through designated natural areas (designated in the online conservation atlas). Groups of 10 or more people using bicycles on a department area must obtain a special use permit from the area manager. The area manager can be contacted at the phone number listed in the area details section for this department area.
This department area also has multi-use trails open to bicycles. Bicycles, including e-bikes (Chapter 20- Definitions ), may be used year-round on multi-use trails and service roads designated as open to bicycles.
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4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 140 Camping
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 150 Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 120 Pets and Hunting Dogs
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 180 Hunting, General Provisions and Seasons
Hunting is prohibited on some conservation areas, but allowed on others. Special regulations may apply to hunting. To determine the hunting regulations for this conservation area, consult the Missouri Code of State Regulations in Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code at https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/3csr/3c10-11.pdf.
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 145 Tree Stands
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 155 Decoys and Blinds
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 125 Field Trials
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 200 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons
Fishing is prohibited on some conservation areas, but allowed on others. Special regulations may apply to fishing. To determine the fishing regulations for this conservation area, consult the Missouri Code of State Regulations in Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code.
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 160 Use of Boats and Motors
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 187 Trapping
4901 - 3CSR 10-11 - 185 Dove Hunting
Use or possession of lead shot is prohibited for hunting doves on this area
Shooting Ranges
Seasonal Hunting and Fishing Information
Area Lakes and Ponds: Special Fishing Restrictions
Anglers must follow the daily limit established for each conservation area or individually named lake. When fishing on more than one conservation area or individually named lake on a conservation area in the same day, anglers may keep a total of no more than six (6) black bass; four (4) catfish (channel, blue, and flathead combined); thirty (30) crappie; and twenty (20) of all other fish combined, regardless of how many different conservation areas or individually named lakes are fished. All fish kept on conservation areas and individually named lakes are included in an angler?s statewide daily limit.
Open 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily on designated waters.
The following daily limits apply on area lakes and ponds, except on Lake 1, Lake 2, Lake 12, Lake 15, Lake 16, Lake 31, and Lake 32:
Black Bass: 2
Channel, Blue, and Flathead Catfish Combined: 4
Crappie: 15 (Except on Lake 33, the daily limit is 30)
White bass, striped bass, and their hybrids combined: 4
Trout: 4 (Except on Lake 21 and Lake 28, all trout must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from November 1 through January 31; trout may not be possessed on these waters during this season)
On Lake 3, Lake 21 (February 1 through October 30 only), Lake 22, Lake 23, and Lake 28 (February 1 through October 30 only), no person shall continue to fish for any species after having 4 trout in possession.
Fish other than those designated as endangered in 3 CSR 10-4.111 or defined as game fish combined: 10
Special daily limits apply on Lake 1, Lake 2, Lake 12, Lake 15, Lake 16, Lake 31, and Lake 32 as follows:
Lake 12 -Â Limit for all fish combined: 2
On Lake 1, Lake 2, and Lake 15, fishing is permitted only by reservation by educational groups, and fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except by special use permit issued by the area manager.
On Lake 16, Lake 31, and Lake 32 all fish must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.
Statewide length limits apply on area lakes and ponds, except:
All black bass less than 15 inches in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught, except on Lake 33 and Lake 35.
On Lake 33 and Lake 35, all black bass less than 18 inches in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.
White bass, striped bass, and their hybrids less than 20 inches in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.
On Lake 12, Fishing is restricted to persons 15 years of age or younger and no more than 1 pole may be used by any person at one time.
On Lake 3, Lake 21, Lake 22, Lake 23, and Lake 28, from November 1 through January 31, no more than 1 pole may be used by any person at one time.
On Lake 16, Lake 21 (Only November 1 through January 31), Lake 28 (Only November 1 through January 31), Lake 31, and Lake 32, only flies, artificial lures, and soft plastic baits (unscented) may be used.
On Lake 3, Lake 21, Lake 22, Lake 23, and Lake 28, from November 1 through January 31, the use of natural or scented baits as chum is prohibited.
Things to Do When You Visit
Boat Rentals
Dog Training
Field Trials
Fishing
Trout
Muskie
Sunfish
Catfish
Crappie
Black Bass
Hunting
Deer
Turkey
Rabbit
Squirrel
Dove
Trapping
Special Use Permit
Bird Watching
Managed Hunts
Shooting Range
Archery
Trails
Biking
Hiking









