Skip to main content
Missouri Department of Conservation
Events
Secondary Navigation
Central Events
Kansas City Events
Northeast Events
Northwest Events
Ozark Events
Saint Louis Events
Southeast Events
Southwest Events
Secondary Navigation
Discover Nature Events
Fishing Events
Hunting & Trapping Events
Landowner Workshops
Virtual Events
Featured Content
Media
Title
Eagle Days
Media
Title
Discover Nature Events
Contact & Engage
Secondary Navigation
Careers
Contact Us
Donate
Get Email Updates
Local MDC Contacts
Mobile Apps
Nature Boost Podcast
Secondary Navigation
Public Commenting
Public Notices
Public Records Requests
Regional MDC Offices
Report Illegal Activity
Volunteering
Wild Webcasts
Featured Content
Local Contacts
County
Adair
Andrew
Atchison
Audrain
Barry
Barton
Bates
Benton
Bollinger
Boone
Buchanan
Butler
Caldwell
Callaway
Camden
Cape Girardeau
Carroll
Carter
Cass
Cedar
Chariton
Christian
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Cole
Cooper
Crawford
Dade
Dallas
Daviess
DeKalb
Dent
Douglas
Dunklin
Franklin
Gasconade
Gentry
Greene
Grundy
Harrison
Henry
Hickory
Holt
Howard
Howell
Iron
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Laclede
Lafayette
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Linn
Livingston
Macon
Madison
Maries
Marion
McDonald
Mercer
Miller
Mississippi
Moniteau
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
New Madrid
Newton
Nodaway
Oregon
Osage
Ozark
Pemiscot
Perry
Pettis
Phelps
Pike
Platte
Polk
Pulaski
Putnam
Ralls
Randolph
Ray
Reynolds
Ripley
Saint Charles
Saint Clair
Saint Francois
Saint Louis
Saint Louis City
Sainte Genevieve
Saline
Schuyler
Scotland
Scott
Shannon
Shelby
Stoddard
Stone
Sullivan
Taney
Texas
Vernon
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Worth
Wright
Hunting & Trapping
Main navigation
Buy a Permit
Hunter Education & Training
Hunting Events
Hunting Permits
Regulations
Recipes
Main navigation
Species A-Z
Seasons
Trapping
Trophies & Certificates
Tagging and Telecheck
Where to Hunt & Shoot
Featured Content
Media
Title
Deer Hunting
Media
Title
Hunter Education
Fishing
Main navigation
Buy a Permit
Discover Nature Fishing
Fish Diseases
Fishing Events
Fishing Permits
Fishing Prospects
Get Started Fishing
Main navigation
Protect Missouri Fishing
Recipes
Regulations
Seasons
Species A-Z
Trophies & Certificates
Where to Fish
Featured Content
Media
Title
Get Started Fishing
Media
Title
Fishing Tips
Permits
Main navigation
Auto-Renewal
Buy a Permit
Check Elk/Bear Permit Application Results
Commercial and Confined Wildlife
Conservation Permit Card
Exemptions
Find Conservation ID
Fishing Permits
Main navigation
Hunting Permits
Landowner Permits
Lifetime Permits
Print Your Permits
Special Use Permits
Trapping Permits
Veteran Benefits
Wildlife Collector Permits
Featured Content
Media
Title
Resident Qualifications
Media
Title
Lifetime Permits
Discover Nature
Main navigation
Discover Nature Events
Fall Color
Field Guide
Habitats
Invasive and Nuisance Species
Magazines & Publications
MDC Research
Nature Boost Podcast
Nature Notes
Main navigation
Photos & Live Cams
Places to Go
Recipes
Teacher Portal
Things to Do
Virtual Nature Center
Volunteering
Wild Webcasts
Featured Content
Media
Title
Field Guide
Media
Title
Nature Boost
Trees & Plants
Main navigation
Diseases & Pests
Fall Color
Forest Facts
Forest Care
Management Plans
Invasive and Nuisance Species
State Champion Trees
Main navigation
Timber Sales
Tree and Plant ID
Tree Care
Tree Seedlings
Tree and Plant Facts
Trees Work
Featured Content
Media
Title
Order Seedlings
Media
Title
Tree Growth
Wildlife
Main navigation
Attracting Wildlife
Birds
Confined Wildlife Resources
Field Guide
Invasive and Nuisance Species
Management Plans
Main navigation
Report Wildlife Sightings
Special Permits
Wildlife Facts
Wildlife Health
Wildlife Restoration
Wildlife Surveys
Featured Content
Media
Title
Chronic Wasting Disease
Media
Title
Be Bear Aware
Your Property
Main navigation
Agriculture
Fire Management
Improve Your Property
Landowner Workshops
Main navigation
Managing Invasive & Nuisance Species
MRAP
Priority Geographies
Responsible Construction
Featured Content
Media
Title
Pollinators
Media
Title
Pond & Stream Management
Community
Main navigation
Benefits of Nature
Community Deer Management
Community Funding Opportunities
Community Resource Tools
Main navigation
Green Infrastructure
Landscaping for Nature
Managing Invasive Species in Your Community
Watershed Inventory
Featured Content
Media
Title
Community Funding
Media
Title
Resource Tools
Missouri Department of Conservation
Main navigation
Hunting & Trapping
Main navigation
Buy a Permit
Hunter Education & Training
Hunting Events
Hunting Permits
Regulations
Recipes
Main navigation
Species A-Z
Seasons
Trapping
Trophies & Certificates
Tagging and Telecheck
Where to Hunt & Shoot
Featured Content
Media
Title
Turkey Hunting
Media
Title
Hunter Education
Fishing
Main navigation
Buy a Permit
Discover Nature Fishing
Fish Diseases
Fishing Events
Fishing Permits
Fishing Prospects
Get Started Fishing
Main navigation
Protect Missouri Fishing
Recipes
Regulations
Seasons
Species A-Z
Trophies & Certificates
Where to Fish
Featured Content
Media
Title
Get Started Fishing
Media
Title
Fishing Tips
Permits
Main navigation
Auto-Renewal
Buy a Permit
Check Elk/Bear Permit Application Results
Commercial and Confined Wildlife
Conservation Permit Card
Exemptions
Find Conservation ID
Fishing Permits
Main navigation
Hunting Permits
Landowner Permits
Lifetime Permits
Print Your Permits
Special Use Permits
Trapping Permits
Veteran Benefits
Wildlife Collector Permits
Featured Content
Media
Title
Resident Qualifications
Media
Title
Lifetime Permits
Discover Nature
Main navigation
Discover Nature Events
Fall Color
Field Guide
Habitats
Invasive and Nuisance Species
Magazines & Publications
MDC Research
Nature Boost Podcast
Nature Notes
Main navigation
Photos & Live Cams
Places to Go
Recipes
Teacher Portal
Things to Do
Virtual Nature Center
Volunteering
Wild Webcasts
Featured Content
Media
Title
Field Guide
Media
Title
Nature Boost
Trees & Plants
Main navigation
Diseases & Pests
Fall Color
Forest Facts
Forest Care
Management Plans
Invasive and Nuisance Species
State Champion Trees
Main navigation
Timber Sales
Tree and Plant ID
Tree Care
Tree Seedlings
Tree and Plant Facts
Trees Work
Featured Content
Media
Title
Order Seedlings
Media
Title
Tree Growth
Wildlife
Main navigation
Attracting Wildlife
Birds
Confined Wildlife Resources
Field Guide
Invasive and Nuisance Species
Management Plans
Main navigation
Report Wildlife Sightings
Special Permits
Wildlife Facts
Wildlife Health
Wildlife Restoration
Wildlife Surveys
Featured Content
Media
Title
Chronic Wasting Disease
Media
Title
Be Bear Aware
Your Property
Main navigation
Agriculture
Fire Management
Improve Your Property
Landowner Workshops
Main navigation
Managing Invasive & Nuisance Species
MRAP
Priority Geographies
Responsible Construction
Featured Content
Media
Title
Pollinators
Media
Title
Cropland Management
Community
Main navigation
Benefits of Nature
Community Deer Management
Community Funding Opportunities
Community Resource Tools
Main navigation
Green Infrastructure
Landscaping for Nature
Managing Invasive Species in Your Community
Watershed Inventory
Featured Content
Media
Title
Community Funding
Media
Title
Resource Tools
Secondary Navigation
Events
Secondary Navigation
Central Events
Kansas City Events
Northeast Events
Northwest Events
Ozark Events
Saint Louis Events
Southeast Events
Southwest Events
Secondary Navigation
Discover Nature Events
Fishing Events
Hunting & Trapping Events
Landowner Workshops
Virtual Events
Featured Content
Media
Title
Eagle Days
Media
Title
Discover Nature Events
Contact & Engage
Secondary Navigation
Careers
Contact Us
Donate
Get Email Updates
Local MDC Contacts
Mobile Apps
Nature Boost Podcast
Secondary Navigation
Public Commenting
Public Notices
Public Records Requests
Regional MDC Offices
Report Illegal Activity
Volunteering
Wild Webcasts
Featured Content
Local Contacts
County
Adair
Andrew
Atchison
Audrain
Barry
Barton
Bates
Benton
Bollinger
Boone
Buchanan
Butler
Caldwell
Callaway
Camden
Cape Girardeau
Carroll
Carter
Cass
Cedar
Chariton
Christian
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Cole
Cooper
Crawford
Dade
Dallas
Daviess
DeKalb
Dent
Douglas
Dunklin
Franklin
Gasconade
Gentry
Greene
Grundy
Harrison
Henry
Hickory
Holt
Howard
Howell
Iron
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Laclede
Lafayette
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Linn
Livingston
Macon
Madison
Maries
Marion
McDonald
Mercer
Miller
Mississippi
Moniteau
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
New Madrid
Newton
Nodaway
Oregon
Osage
Ozark
Pemiscot
Perry
Pettis
Phelps
Pike
Platte
Polk
Pulaski
Putnam
Ralls
Randolph
Ray
Reynolds
Ripley
Saint Charles
Saint Clair
Saint Francois
Saint Louis
Saint Louis City
Sainte Genevieve
Saline
Schuyler
Scotland
Scott
Shannon
Shelby
Stoddard
Stone
Sullivan
Taney
Texas
Vernon
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Worth
Wright
Breadcrumb
Home
Mussels and Clams: Allowed Methods
Mussels and Clams: Allowed Methods
Methods
May be taken by hand, handnet or pole and line.
