As stated in above responses, in that situation you would be legal catching 15 crappie at Truman (which is Truman’s daily lake limit) and then that same day catching 15 crappie from LOZ (which is LOZ’s daily lake limit) because your total fish count is at the state-wide daily limit of 30 crappie.

As mentioned, make sure you are not filleting the fish or keeping the fish on the water or banks of the water. I realize that “banks thereof” is not technically defined in the code and that it may create confusion. This is intended to provide a common sense way to enforce regulations statewide on a case by case basis where the waters and banks thereof are vastly different – making it impossible to create an all-encompassing distance.

I recommend contacting your local agent to discuss what is commonly accepted at the location(s) you are fishing.


REF: 3CSR 10-6.405(3)(B) A person may possess only the daily limit of any species while on the waters or banks thereof to which the limit applies.

Dan Schepis
Conservation Agent
Clay Co., MO
Posted: 05/19/13 @ 9:22am