Missouri Department of Conservation

St. Louis Lakes

St. Louis Lakes

From the St. Louis Urban Fishing Program to August A. Busch Conservation Area, St. Louis is loaded with good lake fishing opportunities. Pursue bluegill, catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and winter trout fishing at a lake near you.

Busch Area Lakes

Lake #30 at August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles was recent
The August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area (Busch CA) is a great place for year-round fishing. A variety of catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and sunfish opportunities await you. Throw in kids fishing opportunities, winter trout, the occasional hybrid striped bass and even muskie, and it’s easy to see the Busch CA has something for almost everyone. More

St. Louis Bass Lakes

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The middle of a major metro-plex doesn’t sound like a great place to find largemouth bass, but the Department manages 68 lakes in St. Charles County, St. Louis City and St. Louis County to provide great bass fishing. More

St. Louis Catfish Lakes

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Although the world- and state-catfish records hauled from the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers around St. Louis get much of the notoriety, catfishing in lakes is pretty good within an hour of the Arch, too. More

St. Louis Winter Trout Areas

Find winter trout fishing at 11 St. Louis-area locations. More

St. Louis Urban Fishing Program

The Urban Fishing Program encompasses 27 park lakes in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Ferguson and Ballwin and provides quality, close-to-home fishing opportunities for St. Louis anglers. Find an Urban Fishing Program lake near your St. Louis neighborhood. More
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