Lewis Farmer

What creeks and river access points? I live in Clayton, but if it means good fishing I don't mind driving 30 minutes. I tried to fish some spots on the meremac with my friend, but we were on foot and had to fish near the boat ramps at pacific palisades and allenton access. Didn't catch much.

I am interested in fishing for smallmouth on the meremac. I live in Clayton and was wanting to know how far west would I have to go to have a good chance in catching some smallies

I live in Saint Louis and I absolutely hate it. I fish almost every day, I am 17 years old, but there are no public places with any quality to go. I fish strictly on neighborhood ponds, which are typically private. I have gotten in trouble with the police before, and that is a position no person should have to go through in seek of good fishing. When I was caught, I explained to the officer that public fishing in Saint Louis is horrible and his response was to try Busch wildlife. Busch wildlife is decent on a great day, and it isn't even in the county I don't think, but usually sub par fishing, along with every designated fishing area in Saint Louis county. I think it is ridiculous that the city does so little to make fishing a possibility for the public. They have all these public places: tilles, Jefferson, Suson, creve couer, and they advertise these places as fishing holes, but in reality they are cess pools, and even though many contain fish, there are very few and each fish has seen every lure known to man. One of my friends was fishing at des Peres pond and he caught a 5 pounder there, but he was using a live crawfish. While there, he told me that the only other kid catching not fish was using goldfish. There is no opportunity for developing anglers, anyone with experience. I hate to abandoned the old fishing techniques, but anyone who is competitive and uses bait casters does not touch live bait. I would love to see the city do something about what to me is a significant issue for the city of Saint Louis.