Streams And Creeks Around St. Louis?

[moguy1973]

I know this thread is a year old, and sorry to bring it back from the dead, but I just fished Calvey Creek yesterday. Even though the water levels were on the low side, there were several deeper holes that contained some decent bass. Caught probably 10-15 smallish (6-10") largemouth and spotted and a couple 6-8" smallies. Even caught some of the most brilliantly colored pumpkinseeds. Mostly used a black roostertail and a small floating Rapala stickbait. I fished the section from Hwy O north to about 1/4mi north of the railroad bridge.

[Haris122]

I live pretty close to that gravois creek, but never thought of it as containing fish. Probably cause most of the stretches that I saw were barely a few inches if that deep. Then again I never stopped at the section below the highway, even though I know the water there can get deeper. Actually a few years back, because of heavy rains, the creek even overflowed cutting off the entrance to the industrial court nearby and someone thought they could drive through the "puddle" and got their Grand Marquis stuck in the water. Also know they messed with that bridge by the industrial court. Anyone know if it is still ok fishing wise for anything or did the construction around the place essentially fill most the creek's "deeper" sections up with rocks and concrete chunks?

Also, have been to Unger lake near 44 and 270 and liked it. Don't know about winter but it seemed pretty lively during the summer, even though I failed to catch anything (I'm still a beginner). I have seen several 2-3' dead bighead or silver carps on the shore, and there were fish jumping around in the water there frequently too. And nice thing is it's right next to the Meramec, so if it doesn't work out on one you can try your luck at the other(from the bank at least seeing how i don't think there's a boat ramp there). I felt like I hooked something big one time there on catfish bait stuff, and thanks to my rod not releasing the line/drag like it should it ended up breaking the line before I could even see what it was, but it was big.