Kiefer Creek in Castlewood Park

[Matthew Peaslee]

Has anyone here fished this stream?  I am going to give it a go this evening, and wouldn't mind a heads up as to what I will be getting into.  I thought the small stream leading into the Meramec might hold treasures!  Thanks for any info. Will report back.

[Greasy B]

Last I heard it's nasty. Something about a substandard sewer system for an upstream suburb. 

[moguy1973]

Never much water in that creek whenever I've been to Castlewood.  There's a pool under the bridge in the park that usually has some small sunfish in it but the majority of the creek usually has a trickle in it when I've ridden my mountain bike along it.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I thought it went dry at times.  I have friends that lived on Kiefer Creek road and it was dry most times I went there.

 

[Matthew Peaslee]

Wow, thanks for the info!  Glad I didn't head out there.  I am going to try out Peruqe Creek at Quail Ridge Park instead.  I will let you know how it goes

[fisheye]

I think 5 years ago, somebody/company dumb some type of poison in the creek upstream from Quail Ridge Park. I don't know how the creek has recovered.

[Matthew Peaslee]

The creek was pretty dirty. Lots of trash...  Water clarity was VERY low and water levels were pretty low too.  I couldn't tell if there were many pools deeper than ~3' due to clarity, but I had no luck passed a sunfish or two.  I fished the pond in the park and caught a handful of largemouth around the 10" range, so not a total wash of an afternoon.  I don't plan on returning to fish when I could go 20 minutes to the North and be on the Big Creek.