3 CSR 10- 5.535: White River Border Lakes Permit

Purpose

This rule creates a White River Border Lakes Permit that will allow Arkansas and Missouri residents to fish the other state’s portion of Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock lakes without purchasing a Nonresident Fishing Permit.

Summary:

This amendment moves the fee for a White River Border Lakes Permit to 3 CSR 10-5.950.

Title 3 – Department of Conservation
Division 10 – Conservation Commission

Chapter 5—Wildlife Code: Permits

Proposed Amendment

White River Border Lakes Permit. Required for an Arkansas resident who is licensed to sport fish in Arkansas, or who is legally exempted from the sport fishing license requirements of Arkansas, to pursue, take, possess (with the exception of trout) and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish and live bait from the Missouri portion of the impounded waters of Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock lakes without a Nonresident Fishing Permit; or, required for a Missouri resident who is licensed to sport fish in Missouri, or who is legally exempted from the sport fishing license requirements of Missouri, to pursue, take, possess (with the exception of trout) and transport fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish and live bait from the Arkansas portion of the impounded waters of Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock lakes without an Arkansas Nonresident Fishing License. [Fee: ten dollars ($10.00).]  

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed April 24, 2000, effective March 1, 2001. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed May 16, 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.

Official public comment period: July 2, 2025 to July 31, 2025