Walleyes can be taken on St. Francis again
For the first time since 1997, walleye fishing is open on the St. Francis River and its tributaries above Wappapello Dam. The Missouri Conservation Commission closed walleye fishing on the river above the dam after the fishery declined through the 1970s and 1980s.
Some 200,000 walleye fingerlings were released into the river and allowed to grow since the closure. Effective March 1, 2009, anglers can keep up to four walleyes 18 inches or longer daily. Possession limit is eight. The limits include saugers, a fish that closely resembles walleyes.
— Source: Missouri Conservationist, February 2009
