Sinking Structure on MTL

[crappiescott]

I was really hoping to sink some cedar trees and wood structure in MTL. I will be placing the trees and wood in 5 gallon buckets, then adding quickrete to help them sink. Does anyone know if this is allowed in MTL, do I need a special permit or can I just do it? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Also, I just signed up on Photobucket so I will be able to post pictures (WOO-HOO). I live in Hannibal, MO so if anyone wants to hook up and catch crappie just let me know. I have a boat, but I am willing to ride with someone else. It doesn't matter to me. Thanks for the help and consider ourselves lucky to have a site that not only cares about the sport of crappie fishing, but also cares about each other. Great Site!!!!!

[DEADEYE]

You better call the corps 573-735-4097 I think they will say we better not catch you.

[crappiescott]

Great News!! I just talked to the Corps of Engineers for MTL and they said that dropping structure in MTL is allowed. I told him that I would be putting the trees in 5 gallon buckets with quickrete and dropping them and he said that is fine. I do have to get a permit, which he said to just come by the office and he would write me one. The office is located about 1/4 mile north of the dam on route J. He also said that he would give me a map to show me where I can drop them, because there are certain areas you can not put structure in. This is great as I have always wanted to drop structure in this lake, but just never took the time to ask.

[DEADEYE]

Well ill be darned. Be sure nobody else see's were you put them.:D

[rlsiv]

He was also supposed to remind you that once you sink the structure, you're required to post up the gps coordinates here... :D

[champ202]

Great News!! I just talked to the Corps of Engineers for MTL and they said that dropping structure in MTL is allowed. I told him that I would be putting the trees in 5 gallon buckets with quickrete and dropping them and he said that is fine. I do have to get a permit, which he said to just come by the office and he would write me one. The office is located about 1/4 mile north of the dam on route J. He also said that he would give me a map to show me where I can drop them, because there are certain areas you can not put structure in. This is great as I have always wanted to drop structure in this lake, but just never took the time to ask.

scott
u might want to ask him if the areas are public to view.i am placeing some here on smithville and had to get the permits also and they told me that i can place them on the main lake but it would them become public and that i would have to give them gps and show them where they are placed,but if i take them up the rivers past the bridges then i would nly have to show them a 100 yd area that i am goin to put them in but not have to give them any gps. so u might want to check into that

[crappiescott]

I was told that I am not required to give them GPS coordinates, but there are certain areas that you are not allowed to drop structure. Like I said before I am always up for fishing with other people and fishing over the structure I drop is not a problem for me to show you. All I ask is don't abuse it and do the same in return.

[APKape]

scott
u might want to ask him if the areas are public to view.i am placeing some here on smithville and had to get the permits also and they told me that i can place them on the main lake but it would them become public and that i would have to give them gps and show them where they are placed,but if i take them up the rivers past the bridges then i would nly have to show them a 100 yd area that i am goin to put them in but not have to give them any gps. so u might want to check into that

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I called the Parks Dept at Smithville and they told me that I could not put anything in the lake. Who did you call?

[champ202]

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I called the Parks Dept at Smithville and they told me that I could not put anything in the lake. Who did you call?

i called to corp of eng. and also jake with canservation dept and had sum help from gary. i was told that they give out 50 permits a yr and i grabed 15 of them, but i am also putting piles out on main lake points for public use also

[cook]

Good job,champ.Iffin ya want to drop a few around the plattsburg ramp,that would be considerd river section....just a thought(hint,hint)