shooting at / over water

When I was a kid, I remember being told that it was against the law to shoot at or over a body of water, except for a shotgun. I was told this by my Grandfather, who seemed to be an expert on such things, at least in the eyes of a 12 year old boy.

I recently tried to verify this, but I could not find any such prohibition in Missouri conservation regulations, or in Missouri statute.

Perhaps what my Grandfather told me was "shooting at a lake is a really bad idea, if I ever catch you doing it I will !#$%&*"... and in my boy-brain it got translated to being illegal...

What is the status on shooting rifles and handguns near a body of water? Obviously a bad idea, but illegal?

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