Bates

Region
Kansas City
FIPS code
013
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Ripgut Prairie

Points of Interest:

  • See a rare natural community, a bottomland prairie.
  • Marvel at the productivity of prairie cordgrass or ripgut.

Natural Features Description:

Prior to the construction of the Bates County Drainage Ditch in the early 20th century, wet bottomland prairies and associated wetland communities were common along the floodplain of the Marais des Cygnes river. Historically over 700,000 acres of bottomland prairie occurred in Missouri. Today less than 3,000 acres remain.

Truman Lake

Restrictions

Lakewide

Daily limit:
Crappie: 15

Size limit:
Black bass: minimum 15" length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; minimum 12" length limit on spotted bass.
Crappie: minimum 9"

Allowed methods:
Nongame fish: Snagging, snaring and grabbing are allowed from March 15 through April 30 only.

On the lake and its tributaries

Daily limit:
Blue catfish: 10 fish daily and possession limit, with not more than 2 blue catfish more than 34".

Size limit:
Paddlefish: minimum 34" body length, measured from eye to fork of tail
Blue catfish: 26" to 34" protected slot length limit; the daily limit may not contain more than 2 blue catfish more than 34".

Prohibited Methods: No person shall continue to snag, snare or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of 2 paddlefish.