Missouri River Regulations

MISSOURI RIVER EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE HARVEST AND LENGTH LIMITS

Missouri River Exceptions to Statewide Harvest and Length Limits Inland Missouri River Harvest and Length Limits Nebraska - South Dakota Border Waters

MISSOURI RIVER INLAND WATERS

1 - LAKE OAHE - Walleye: Daily limit may include no more than one fish 20” or longer year round.

2 - LAKE SHARPE - Walleye: Minimum length limit 15”, except during July and August when there is no minimum length restriction. Daily limit may include no more than one fish 20” or longer yearround.

3 - LAKE FRANCIS CASE - Walleye: Minimum length limit 15”, except during July and August when there is no minimum length restriction. Daily limit may include no more than one fish 20” or longer yearround.

3A - CLOSED AREA - The closed area on Lake Francis Case includes the waters between the railroad bridge and I-90 bridge causeway in Brule and Lyman counties. Waters are closed to fishing from Dec. 1 - April 30, except that shore fishing is allowed from the Brule County side of this area year-round.

4 - MISSOURI RIVER FROM FORT RANDALL DAM DOWNSTREAM 5.5 MILES TO THE NEBRASKA BORDER

Walleye: Minimum length 15” year-round.

Daily limit may include no more than one fish 20” or longer year-round. Catfish: No daily limit or possession limit; only one flathead catfish 30” or longer daily

White Bass: Daily limit 15; Possession limit 30.

NEBRASKA-SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER WATERS

5 - Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam upstream to the SD-Nebraska border at the point where the river becomesentirely in SD

Walleye: Minimum length 15” year-round.

6 - Gavins Point Tailwaters downstream to the Missouri River-Big Sioux River confluence (river mile 734). Nonresidentanglers fishing from Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 miles downstream must have a Nebraska nonresident fishing license. South Dakota residents may fish with their South Dakota resident license.

Boats launched from any Nebraska boat ramp, including the North Tailrace ramp below Gavins Dam and Lake Yankton, need to havea Nebraska Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) stamp affixed to the starboard (right) rearward side of the boat. Boats launched fromSouth Dakota boat ramps do not need the AIS stamp to access SD/NE border waters. For more information visit:outdoornebraska.gov/aisstamp/

INLAND MISSOURI RIVER HARVEST AND LENGTH LIMITS

* The last 5.5 miles of the MR in SD, from Ft. Randall Dam to the SD/NE state line, has a daily limit of 15 and a possession limit of 30 white bass.

NEBRASKA-SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER WATERS