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PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON BORDER WATERS
Anglers holding a Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa or Missouri sport fishing license may fish all waters of the
Missouri River in the state they are licensed, as well as Missouri River waters of the state immediately across the
river.
• Missouri River waters are defined to include all flowing portions and backwaters, sloughs and chutes that
draw water from the Missouri River.
• Oxbows and backwaters separated from the Missouri River by land are included if the state boundary line
passes through some part of such waters.
• Mouths of tributaries may be fished only in the state that the angler is licensed.
• Anglers may fish from either bank or boats.
• Anglers fishing in the state for which they do not hold a fishing permit must abide by the more restrictive of
the two state's regulations.
• Iowa and Missouri resident anglers may fish waters of Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Area and
the Nebraska portion of the Missouri River from the chute entrance (adjacent to Iowa) to the chute exit
(adjacent to Missouri).
WHEN FISHING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED
Owners or their guests fishing on a private water body are not required to have a fishing permit if all of the
following apply to that water: 1) is located entirely on private land, 2) is entirely privately stocked, 3) does not
connect by inflow or outflow with any other water outside such land, and 4) is not operated on a commercial basis
for profit. In addition, any licensed commercial put-and-take operation is exempt from a fishing permit.
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