Subject: Fish I remember.

From: [email-masked] (Bill Maples)
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 10:37:03 GMT

Back in the 1930's and 40's my father was a commercial fisherman on the 
Missouri River, Jefferson City, Missouri; not a good living by any means.  But 
I do have pleasant memories of feeling large fish on "trotlines".  Strict laws 
governed the length and numbers of trotlines in addition to the number of 
hooks.  In addition, only certain fish were legal for sale: Carp, Buffolo, 
German Buffolo, Mud Catfish, Yellow Catfish, Flat-head Catfish, Blue Catfish, 
Drum, Sturgeon, Gar, and Eel. We would often catch Spoonbill Catfish, Channel 
Catfish, and Jack Salmon, but these could only be sold on the "black market". 
Finally, the questions.

1.  Does the Missouri River still support commercial fishing?
2.  If so, what legal limitations are set for method of fishing.
3.  What fish are given commercial status.
4.  What are the correct names of the fish delineated above.

Just reminiscing.

Bill