Carl R. Noren Access (Jefferson City)

Carl R. Noren Access is part of the North Jefferson City Recreation Area which is managed by Jefferson City Parks and Recreation.

For more information or to report problems, please contact: Jefferson City Parks Resources and Forestry Division Director 573-634-6486 or 634-6482

Fishing regulations:

The statewide regulations below have been modified to be applicable to the central portion of the Missouri River. Regulations may be more or less restrictive in other bodies of water in Missouri; for a complete list of Missouri Fishing Regulations please see the Wildlife Code.



--Black Bass: daily limit 6; length limit12" minimum, season year-round on all waters north of the south bank of the Missouri River
--Channel Catfish: daily limit 10; length limit none
--Blue and Flathead Catfish: daily limit 5 each, length limit none
--Crappie: daily limit 30;length limit none
--Google-eye (Ozark, rock, and shadow bass) and Warmouth: daily limit 15 (combined);length limit 7" minimum
--Muskellunge and Northern Pike: daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike; length limit is 36" minimum for muskellunge, no length limit for northern pike
--Paddlefish: daily limit 2; length limit32" minimum, measured from eye to fork of tail; season is open from March 15 - April 30
--Trout: daily limit 4; length limit: rainbow trout none, brown trout 15" minimum
--Chain and Grass Pickerel: daily limit 6 (combined); length limit none
--Shovelnose Sturgeon: daily limit 10; length limit30" maximum
--Walleye and Sauger: daily limit 4 (combined); length limit 15" minimum
--White, Yellow, Striped, and Hybrid Striped Bass: daily limit15 (combined); length limit no more than 4 over 18"
--Bighead Carp, Common Carp, Goldfish, Grass Carp and Silver Carp; daily limit none; length limit none
--Live bait, except carp species and goldfish: 150 (combined); length limit see definitions in Wildlife Code



Nongame fish in the aggregate, except carp species and goldfish, have a daily limit of 50. If taken by other than pole and line, throwline, limbline, bankline, or jugline, the daily limit is 20 combined. No length limit for nongame fish.