Mississippi River Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 286'
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/09/09 12:23 PM
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The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with a length of 2,320 mi (3,734 km) from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in The Gulf of Mexico. The longest river, a Mississippi tributary, is the Missouri River measuring 2,341 miles. The Mississippi River runs through 10 states and was used to define portions of these states' borders. The middle of the riverbed at the time the borders were established was the line to define the borders between states. The river has since shifted, but the state borders of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi have not changed; they still follow the former bed of the Mississippi River as of their establishment. The river is divided into the upper Mississippi, from its source south to the Ohio River, and the lower Mississippi, from the Ohio to its mouth near New Orleans, Louisiana. Anglers licensed in Kentucky may fish Missouri portions of the Mississippi River without buying a Missouri fishing license. This reciprocal agreement applies only to fishing the main stem of the river, not to tributaries, bayous or backwaters of the Mississippi River in Missouri. The center of the Mississippi River channel is the state line. Anglers fishing across these state lines must abide by both states' regulations and when conflict occurs, observe the more restrictive regulation.

The Mississippi River[2] is the second-longest river in the United States,[3] with a length of 2,320 miles (3,730 km)[4] from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico.