Cape Girardeau is one of the Cape Girardeau County towns of Missouri. About 39,462 people live here. By distance from the centre: Evans Lake East on 9.3 miles away to the west, Bluff Lake on 10 miles away, Lake Boutin on 10 miles away to the north plus Upper Bluff Lake on an 11 mile run. At Evans Lake East the
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) | Ages 16 and older | $14.00 | $57.00 | 1-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 2 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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