Quillback in Missouri
Missouri rules and water for quillback.
- 50 a daylimit
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quillback in the Show-Me State
Missouri’s 2026 summary booklet lists 14 limit rows that apply to quillback. MDC groups it with the nongame fish: 50 a day combined by pole and line, plus 6 method rows.
For now no record row read here and no water page carries it.
The Missouri rules on quillback
| Method | Waters | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line | 50 a day | All year | |
| Bow | 20 a day | April 1–Jan. 31 | |
| Bow | 20 a day | Feb. 1–March 31 | |
| Bow | 20 a day | All year | |
| Bow | 20 a day | All year | |
| Bow | 20 a day | All year | |
| Crossbow | 20 a day | All year | |
| Gig, atlatl | 20 a day | Sept. 15–Feb. 15 | |
| Gig, atlatl | 20 a day | Feb. 16–Sept. 14 | |
| Gig, atlatl | 20 a day | All year | |
| Snagging, grabbing | 20 a day | March 15–May 15 and Sept. 15–Feb. 15 | |
| Snagging, grabbing | 20 a day | All year | |
| Snaring | 20 a day | March 15–May 15 and Sept. 15–Feb. 15 | |
| Underwater spear | 20 a day | All year |
Limits and seasons as printed in A Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations 2026 (MDC, effective March 1, 2026), page 21 (booklet PDF); retrieved October 27, 2026.
Hollows, bluffs and lakes by Quillback, in photos
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What MDC row sets the quillback limit?
It is 50 a day, pooled across nongame fish by pole and line statewide, season all year.
Where did the Missouri record quillback come from?
Its record is not in the rows this site could read.
Where do quillback live in Missouri?
It is not on a water page yet.
Does MDC stock quillback?
MDC stocking notes cover trout, not this species.
Is the quillback limit the same everywhere in Missouri?
No special water lists it separately.
Is the Missouri quillback season open now?
Dates on the first row: All year.
What should a visiting quillback angler buy?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
Is snagging legal for quillback?
Methods printed: bow, crossbow, gig, atlatl, pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, grabbing and snaring.