Fishing Opportunities
Are there really places to catch quality fish in and around St. Louis? Good fishing and access is closer than you might think. This area contains our atlas to close-to-home fishing.
Special Topics
Disabled Angler Opportunities In The St. Louis Area
Find out how and where MDC is eliminating physical barriers for better close-to-home angling.
Meramec Basin Stream Black Bass Special Management Areas
Black Bass Special Management Areas have been established on streams in the Meramec River Basin. Find out why, where, and what these areas are all about.
Fishing Regulations In St. Louis Area
This page contains a table of fishing regulations in Jefferson , St. Charles, and St. Louis Counties
Conservation Magazine Articles
- Bass Fishing
- Smallmouth Bass for the Seasons
- Spot Check for Bass
- Stream Smallmouths For Beginners
- What's Special About Special - Special smallmouth rules provide more fish for the table and for sport.
- General Fishing
- Afloat For Fish
- Big Fish in Small Rivers
- Fishing Missouri's Large Rivers
- Hooked on Fishing
- MO River Camp And Float Trip
- City Slicker Fishing
- Specialized Fishing
- Bighead Carp: The Fish With The Underneath Eyes
- Hunting Flathead Catfish - Trotline Techniques
- Fish Gigging
