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
Paddlefish 42 inches
50 lbs, 0 oz
Perch: White 8 inches
0 lbs, 8 oz
Perch: Yellow 9 inches
0 lbs, 8 oz
Pickerel: Chain 23 inches
3 lbs, 0 oz
Pickerel: Grass 12 inches
0 lbs, 8 oz
Pike: Northern 32 inches
8 lbs, 0 oz
Quillback 15 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Redhorse: Black 17 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Redhorse: Golden 16 inches
3 lbs, 0 oz
Redhorse: River 27 inches
7 lbs, 0 oz
Redhorse: Shorthead 18 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Redhorse: Silver 16 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Sauger 18 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Shad: Gizzard 13 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Spotted/smallmouth hybrid 18 inches
3 lbs, 0 oz
Sturgeon: Shovelnose 24 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Sucker: Blue 20 inches
3 lbs, 0 oz
Sucker: Northern Hog 16 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz
Sucker: Spotted 14 inches
1 lbs, 0 oz
Sucker: White 16 inches
2 lbs, 0 oz