Smallmouth Buffalo in Missouri
smallmouth buffalo under the 2026 MDC booklet.
- 50 a daylimit
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A Missouri sheet for smallmouth buffalo
MDC prints 14 limit rows covering smallmouth buffalo in its 2026 Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations. The pooled nongame rule covers it: 50 a day by pole and line and 6 rows for gigs, bows and the like.
Neither a record entry nor a water page here lists it so far.
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| 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.
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A camera tour of water near Smallmouth Buffalo
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Missouri smallmouth buffalo in a handful of answers
What is the Missouri daily limit for smallmouth buffalo?
Lead row: 50 a day, pooled across nongame fish by pole and line, season all year.
Is there a Missouri record for smallmouth buffalo?
The rows read here do not include it; MDC lists 135 records in all.
Which pages here name smallmouth buffalo?
No Missouri lake or stream page names it yet.
Where does MDC release smallmouth buffalo?
It is not in the trout-only stocking notes MDC prints.
Are there special smallmouth buffalo limits on some lakes?
No lake or stream changes its limit.
When may I fish for smallmouth buffalo in Missouri?
MDC prints All year for the main row.
Which Missouri permit covers smallmouth buffalo?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
Besides pole and line, how can smallmouth buffalo be taken?
The 2026 table names bow, crossbow, gig, atlatl, pole and line, trotline, throwline, limb line, bank line, jug line, snagging, grabbing and snaring.
Plan a Show-Me smallmouth buffalo trip
Pick a lake or stream above and check its rules.