Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s annual Free Fishing Days.
On June 11-12, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit or trout park daily tag. Normal regulations remain in effect, such as limits on size and number of fish an angler may keep. Special permits may still be required at some county, city or private fishing areas. Trespass laws remain in effect on private property.
Free Fishing Days encourages people to sample the state’s abundant fishing opportunities. Missouri has more than a million acres of surface water, and most of it provides great fishing. More than 200 different fish species are found in Missouri, with more than 20 of them being game fish for the state’s more than 1.1 million anglers.
For information on Missouri fishing regulations, permit requirements, fish identification and more, get a copy of MDC’s “2016 Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations” where permits are sold or go online to huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/fishing.