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March 15, 2023Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

MDC reminds anglers about cleaning fish

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Before people hit the lakes and ponds this spring and summer, the Missouri Department of Conservation reminds the public to dispose of waste responsibly when cleaning fish.

Each year, the MDC receives numerous nuisance complaints of fish waste on the banks around public fishing accesses, especially during the paddlefish snagging season.

It’s important for anglers to do their part to keep fishing areas clean for others to enjoy. In addition to using trash receptacles, disposing of fish-cleaning waste back into the water is allowed.

Waste should not be piled up near the water’s edge, and instead should be discarded into deeper water or in the flowing part of the stream.

This assures waste cannot wash up to the bank or be concentrated in one area. For more information on Missouri’s fishing regulations, visit mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations.