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Park board asks staff to consult Missouri Department of Conservation on pond fishing rules

5604772 · July 15, 2025
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Board members discussed aligning local pond fishing rules with Missouri Department of Conservation guidance, limiting methods to poles, considering catch-and-release and posting signage; Park Superintendent Chris Fowler will contact MDC for site-specific recommendations.

The board discussed updating municipal pond-fishing regulations at its July 14 meeting and directed Park Superintendent Chris Fowler to consult the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for guidance tailored to local ponds, including Liberty Field pond and Hawthorne Pond.

Fowler said the MDC’s statewide rules allow a wide variety of methods but the city may want to restrict certain techniques in small park ponds. “A lot of…

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