Missouri Department of Conservation

St. Louis Rivers and Streams

St. Louis Rivers and Streams

The St. Louis area offers many high-quality river and stream access and fishing opportunities. From large rivers filled with giant catfish to small Ozark streams teeming with bass, check out the close-to-home, flowing-water fun near you.

St. Louis Large Rivers

St. Charles, St. Louis and Jefferson counties border 102 miles of the Upper Mississippi River and the lower 56 miles of the Missouri River, both of which provide a variety of large-river fishing opportunities for bank and boat anglers alike. In addition, the confluence of these two great rivers at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area provides some of the best catfishing in the country. More
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