Suicide Hill report

[Greasy B]

On 1/29/2018 at 8:32 PM, Ham said:

Soooooo, why are you guys still going if the fishing is marginal? I’d rather drive hours and catch fish than fish close and struggle. I heart #FossilFuels 

Its like visiting an old love. The spark might be gone but sometimes it’s good to look back and reminisce about all the good times. 

[Al Agnew]

Yep, the Meramec USED to be pretty good.  I can still usually catch a few, especially the fairly recent escapees from Maramec Spring branch in the first mile below the park, but it's been a long time since I caught a nice brown.  For a long time my biggest brown came from the Meramec around Suicide, and a buddy caught a 29 inch rainbow and a 29 inch brown in the same year on the Meramec.

[Gavin]

It has always been a tough stretch to do well on. Fished it two or three times a week after work for a couple summers and had some great days. They hold on wood in the fine gravel areas, and eat minnows & midge sized stuff mostly. Must eat plenty of minnows because they aren’t always hungry. Have not caught a good brown there in awhile, but have not put in the effort to be there at prime time (dawn or dusk). 

 

 

 

 

 

[fishinwrench]

In the mid-late '80's it was worth the drive for me.  Moved to Ga. for awhile and when I came back 4 years later it just wasn't the same.  Made 4-5 runs over there after I got back, and really fished it hard with next to nothing to show for it.  I just kinda gave up and haven't been back since.   Back before the internet you could go there anytime and not see a soul.  

[Gavin]

 Floated 8 to Scott’s last year with the fam. More bass than trout below Meramec Springs and most of the bass were Largemouth

.  What the heck were they doing there?

 

[bkbying89]

I know they have been releasing a lot of Browns into the river below the park but where they go after release is a mystery. It seems like we catch more rainbows than browns when I fish it and they all escape from the park.

Bill

[Hog Wally]

I scooped a 8 plus lb out of the river near stclair area probably about 1994    It was just lazily swimming down the bank. Probably was too far down and it got warm.