2026 regulation year
Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties) 2026 — Missouri Fishing Regulations
Missouri statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties) carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Missouri's 2026 fishing rules. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Ozark float-stream smallmouth — Slabtown Access to the Gasconade River Special Management Area: 15 in min smallmouth, 6 black bass including only 1 smallmouth; goggle-eye 8 in min from Highway 17 to the Gasconade River
Source: Missouri special-water list
Official source
Missouri Department of Conservation publishes the authoritative 2026 Missouri fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Missouri Department of Conservation's emergency-order feed — check it before any Missouri trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in Missouri
- Barren Fork Creek (Shannon County)
- Bennett Spring State Park (Dallas County)
- Blue Springs Creek (Crawford County)
- Blue Springs Lake (Jackson County)
- Bull Shoals Lake (MO/AR boundary, White River)
- Capps Creek (Newton County)
- Courtois Creek (Crawford County)
- Crane Creek (Lawrence / Stone Counties)
- Current River (Ozark National Scenic Riverways)
- Eleven Point River (Oregon County)
- Elk River
- Gasconade River + Big Piney River
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties)?
- Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties) carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Missouri's statewide 2026 rules. It reads: "Ozark float-stream smallmouth — Slabtown Access to the Gasconade River Special Management Area: 15 in min smallmouth, 6 black bass including only 1 smallmouth; goggle-eye 8 in min from Highway 17 to the Gasconade River." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties)?
- Yes. Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties) is in Missouri, so a valid Missouri fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Missouri Department of Conservation. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Big Piney River; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Missouri rules.
- Do Big Piney River (Texas / Pulaski Counties)'s special rules replace Missouri's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Missouri's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Big Piney River by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.