Where To Catch Bluegills, Etc. In St. Louis Area?

[Chris Barclay]

Thanks for the heads' up, Pat. Coincidentally, I just got back from there myself but I wasn't fishing. My wife's working tonight so I took the kids there for a picnic and some play time (all in the rain) so I could do a drive-by to check out the lake. It looks very fishy and your report only confirms that! I'll hopefully get out there in the next week to try it out. I'll let you know when I do. Thanks again.

Chris

[Geoff]

you can also fish in forest park. and there is wilmore park at gravois and river des pres. i have fished both those parks before with good sucess. if you want to go further out into STL county there is Suson park off 221, simpson lake in fenton off marshall rd, and a couple other places here and there.

[Chris Barclay]

I recently read some interesting info on Spanish Lake Park in NOCO - sounds like it used to be good fishing for bass and bluegill. Anyone been there? Simpson Lake is also mentioned in there as well. Both were said to have had some decent sized bass as well as bluegill.

Also, anyone fish off the Big River in some of the parks along it? Cedar Hill Park, Morse Mill Park, Brown's Ford, Rockford Beach? I heard that there's good smallie fishing there.