Master Angler Award

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The Master Angler Award recognizes the accomplishments of anglers who catch memorable fish in Missouri. To qualify, fish must meet the minimum weight or length requirements shown below. Fish must be caught by legal methods conforming to provision of the Missouri Wildlife Code.

Note: Paddlefish are measured from the front of the eye to the fork of the tail.

Use the online application to create your certificate.  You can then screen capture the image and drop it into a document for printing, or email the requested information to Fishing.Report@mdc.mo.gov to have a certificate mailed to you.

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Master Angler Eligible Species
Enter the fish species name
Fish Minimum Length Minimum Weight
Carpsucker: Highfin 14 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Carpsucker: River 16 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Catfish: Blue 38 inches
30 lbs, 0 oz
Catfish: Channel 27 inches
10 lbs, 0 oz
Catfish: Flathead 39 inches
30 lbs, 0 oz
Catfish: White 15 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Crappie: Black 15 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Crappie: White 15 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Drum: Freshwater 32 inches
10 lbs, 0 oz
Eel: American 30 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Flier 8 inches
0 lbs, 8 oz
Gar: Alligator 72 inches
100 lbs, 0 oz
Gar: Longnose 42 inches
12 lbs, 0 oz
Gar: Shortnose 23 inches
3 lbs, 0 oz
Gar: Spotted 26 inches
4 lbs, 0 oz
Goggle-eye 10 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Goldeye 14 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Herring: Skipjack 12 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Mooneye 12 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Muskellunge 39 inches
15 lbs, 0 oz