Northern Pike in Missouri
Missouri northern pike: what may be kept and where to look.
- 1 a daylimit
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northern pike under MDC rules, at a glance
The 2026 Missouri regulations summary gives northern pike 1 limit row. The first row reads 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike), season all year.
So far no water page here and no record row read names it.
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| Booklet row | Waters | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Statewide | 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike) | All year |
Limits and seasons as printed in A Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations 2026 (MDC, effective March 1, 2026), page 20 (booklet PDF); retrieved October 27, 2026.
Photographs of fishing water by Northern Pike
Photo: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0
Photo: Tequask, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: mostateparks, Public domain
Photo: mostateparks, Public domain
Clearing up Missouri northern pike rules
How many northern pike may a Missouri angler keep?
MDC prints 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike); season all year.
How big is the Missouri record northern pike?
Check the MDC State Record Fish list; its row was not read for this site.
Which Show-Me water has northern pike?
None of the water pages here include it so far.
Is northern pike part of the MDC hatchery program?
MDC publishes no stocking table for it.
Which waters change the northern pike limit?
There is no water-specific rule for it.
Does Missouri close northern pike season?
The booklet lists All year.
Do I need a trout permit for northern pike?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
Can northern pike be taken by gig or bow in Missouri?
Only pole and line outside the special seasons MDC prints.
Locate northern pike within a short drive
The pages above list accesses and limits.