“Complete nature-based challenges at home, while visiting an MDC nature or visitor center, or while attending MDC events, such as Eagle Days or the Missouri State Fair,” Wachowski said. What type of pollinators are found in in the state? How do bald eagles hunt their food? Find out the answers to these questions and more as you navigate Agents of Discovery.
MO Fishing is available for download through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices.Ĭontact Conservation Agent Kyle Dick at 81 or with any questions.Looking for a new way to explore and learn about Missouri’s outdoors in the Ozarks and beyond? The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages kids and adults to check out the free mobile gaming app, Agents of Discovery, while exploring natural areas around the state. Anglers can also buy, store, and show fishing permits right on their mobile devices.
MDC’s free MO Fishing app can help anglers find the best places to fish in Missouri, access regulation information, identify fish by species, and more. More than 200 different fish species are found in Missouri, with more than 20 of them being game fish for the state’s more than 1.1 million anglers. Missouri has more than a million acres of surface water, and most of it provides great fishing. MDC also reminds anglers in Missouri that fishing permits are required before and after June 11 and 12, unless an angler is exempt by age or other factors. Trespass laws remain in effect on private property. Special permits may still be required at some county, city, or private fishing areas. Free Fishing Days is an annual MDC event that takes place statewide during the Saturday and Sunday following the first Monday in June.Īside from not needing permits, other fishing regulations remain in effect during Free Fishing Days, such as limits on size and number of fish an angler may keep. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout park daily tag. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to get hooked on fishing through its Free Fishing Days on June 11 and 12.