Suson Park Kids Fishing

The Suson Park Rearing Pond is cooperatively managed, between St. Louis County Parks Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation, as a Conservation Fishing Center to help teach kids and families how to fish by offering fishing programs. These programs can include:

• free equipment use
• basic fishing and safety instruction
• free fishing bait
• fishing in a stocked pond

Who should participate?

• kids or groups of kids who’ve never fished
• families with little or no fishing experience

How do I sign up?

• Call the St. Louis County Parks Department (314/615-4374) or the Missouri Department of Conservation’s St. Louis Regional Office (636/441-4554) and ask for help in setting up a fishing program or dates of existing ones to join in with.
• Sign up

What do I need to bring?

• If you are between the ages of 16 and 65, you will need a Missouri fishing permit to fish. Adults not wishing to fish, but want to accompany their child, do not need a fishing permit.
• Drinking water

Groups of kids or several families can request a clinic date by providing the following:

• group consists of at least 25 people
• most have never fished
• preferred fishing center location
• a 3-month advanced notice
• a group contact person

The Parks Department and Conservation Department will attempt to arrange a clinic for your group and will get a hold of your contact your group’s contact person.

Suson Park is easy to find. Take I-270 to Hwy. 21 and travel west. Turn south (left) onto Wells Rd. The park entrance is about 1⁄2 mile, on the right.