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    Lakes requiring electric motors, is it illegal to have a gas motor on transom?

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    You should specify which lakes your are asking about. Different lakes have different rules.

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    usually, One in spg. mo.. has a motor restriction, and they adhere to it to the letter...

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    All MDC lakes under 70 acres specify electric motors only. Some city and county lakes over 70 acres with MDC cooperation have same rules. The lakes and regulations are listed under MDC. I had hoped to fish smaller lakes, but removing gas motor is not justifiable.

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    Well most don't care how big your outboard motor is. The restriction is that you can't USE that big motor. Even some of the lakes with restrictions will allow you to fire up your big motor just to trailer the boat, but while you are fishing it is electric only. The local agent is only a phone call away and you will get an official response(from the guy/girl with the ticket book!)

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    Most restrictions are USE not Presence of gas motor
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    I understand it as electric motor in use only. Just trim the big motor up and you shouldn't have any issues. But a quick call to the agent would be smart to just be sure.
    There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.

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    Don't rely on us. Call the authorities that cover where you plan to fish. Have seen rules all over the board on this one. Some no motor period, some no run, some disabled as in no fuel line or tank in boat, some you can run to load some you can't. Best get this kind of info straight from the horses mouth not in ticket form because of misinformation.
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    Harrisonville, MO city lake makes you remove the prop from your gas motor. Just dumb, but Harrisonville has issues.
    I'll smoke just about anything (in my smoker)
    The fishing is always great. The catching varies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peculiarmike View Post
    Harrisonville, MO city lake makes you remove the prop from your gas motor. Just dumb, but Harrisonville has issues.
    Easy now I grew up in that town.
    There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.
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