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Types of Perch in Missouri
Perch fishing spots in Missouri
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Regulations for Perch in Missouri
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Fishing regulations in Missouri can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Walleye as of June 26th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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From February 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger can be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 after sunset. This restriction applies to all streams, except the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
For more information please see https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/species/walleye-sauger
Special Areas:
Bull Shoals Lake
Lakewide: Ozark and Taney
Length limit:
Walleye and sauger: minimum 18"
In the Swan Creek Arm above U.S. Highway 160: Taney
From February 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger may be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
From Powersite Dam to Highway 76: Taney
Prohibited Methods: Trotlines, throwlines and limb lines
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
Eleven Point River
Mainstem and its tributaries: Walleye and sauger—18 inch minimum length limit
In Oregon County: The use of porous-soled waders is prohibited.
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
Long Branch Lake
Length Limits:
Walleye and sauger: minimum 18"
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
Mississippi River
This area encompasses the Mississippi River, including, Pools 20-26, the temporary overflow waters east of the Missouri Pacific Railroad between Cape Girardeau and Scott City and the temporary overflow waters east of the mainline and setback levees between Commerce and the Arkansas state line.
Mississippi River, including Pools 20-26
Walleye and sauger: The daily and possession limit is 8, combined total of both species.
Length limits:
Walleye and sauger: None
Allowed methods:
Limit of 2 poles per licensed angler
Limit of 50 hooks on a trotline
Temporary overflow waters east of the Missouri Pacific Railroad between Cape Girardeau and Scott City
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
Missouri River
Riverwide
Walleye and sauger: No seasonal restrictions on the hours for take and possession.
Norfolk Lake
On the lake and its tributaries:
Length limit:
Walleye and sauger: minimum 18"
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
St. Francis River
Above Wappapello Dam, from the lake and its tributaries including the St. Francis River and its tributaries:
Size limit: Walleye and sauger — minimum 18"
Within 225 feet below Wappapello Dam:
No fishing is allowed.
From within 700 feet below the spillway walls of Wappapello Dam:
Trotlines, throwlines, limb lines, bowfishing, gigging and atlatls are prohibited.
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
Table Rock Lake
Lakewide:
Daily limit:
Do not continue to snag, snare or grab for any species after taking a daily limit of 2 paddlefish.
Size limit:
Walleye and sauger: minimum 18"
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
Wappapello Lake
Daily Limit:
Crappie: 30 with no more than 15 fish over nine inches.
On the lake and its tributaries including the St. Francis River and its tributaries above Wappapello Dam
Length limit: Walleye and sauger: minimum 18"
For more information please see Walleye and Sauger special area restrictions
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Sander vitreus
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