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Planning your next fishing trip in St. Louis, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in St. Louis, Missouri centers on the mighty Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, plus a network of lakes, park ponds, and quarries that hold excellent numbers of gamefish. Anglers target everything from trophy blue catfish and flatheads to bass, crappie, trout, and stocked panfish within an easy drive of downtown St. Louis. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near St. Louis include: Creve Coeur Lake, Melvin Price Locks and Dam, Horseshoe Lake (Madison County), Carlyle Lake, Castlewood State Park (Meramec River), Alton Lake, Baldwin Lake, Jefferson Lake, etc. see full list

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:53 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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    9%
  • Waning Crescent - 9% illuminated Waning Crescent
Next New Moon in ~2 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    366,093 km
    Proximity:
    93 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for St. Louis
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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    09:33 am - 11:33 am
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    09:54 pm - 11:54 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Crescent at 9% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a major fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -7 hour and -27 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Fri, 12 Jun 10:35 • 38.627, -90.198
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview St. Louis

St. Louis fishing is defined by big rivers, productive reservoirs, and convenient urban lakes that give anglers year-round options. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers form the backbone of the fishery, while places like Creve Coeur Lake, Jefferson Lake in Forest Park, Suson Park lakes, and nearby conservation areas provide accessible bank and small-boat fishing close to town.

Seasonal patterns drive success. In early spring, as water temps rise into the 50s, crappie and largemouth bass move shallow into coves, riprap banks, and warm backwaters on the Mississippi, Missouri, and local lakes. Target them with 1/16–1/8 oz jigs tipped with tube baits or small swimbaits, and suspend them under a float around brush, laydowns, and docks. Bass respond well to lipless crankbaits and squarebills slow-rolled along rocky banks in Creve Coeur Lake and small municipal lakes.

By late spring and throughout summer, catfish become the headliner on the big rivers around St. Louis. Blue and channel catfish stack along channel edges, wing dikes, and scour holes below river bends and bridge pilings. Use heavy river gear: 7–9 ft medium-heavy rods, 40–65 lb braid, and 3–8 oz sinkers to hold bottom. Cut shad, skipjack herring, and other oily baits consistently produce. At night, anchor above wing dikes or current breaks, cast baits into the seams, and let the scent work.

In local lakes and park ponds, summer is prime for bluegill and mixed panfish. Focus on shaded banks, weedlines, and fishing piers early and late in the day. Simple slip-float rigs with worms or small jigs catch numbers of fish and are ideal for kids. Largemouth bass push deeper to offshore brushpiles, points, and drop-offs. Carolina rigs with soft plastics, or 3–4 inch swimbaits slow-rolled along the bottom, are reliable patterns in clear quarries and larger lakes near St. Louis.

Fall brings a strong white bass and hybrid striper bite on nearby sections of the Missouri and Mississippi. Watch for surface busting and gulls working baitfish in open water. Cast chrome spoons, blade baits, or small jerkbaits into the melee and retrieve quickly. River walleyes and saugers slide onto riprap, wing-dike tips, and tailouts below structures as water cools; vertical jigging with 1/4–3/8 oz jigs tipped with plastics or minnows is effective.

Winter doesn’t shut down St. Louis fishing. On mild days, big blue catfish bite in the deepest holes of the Mississippi and Missouri, especially below confluences and power plant outflows where water is slightly warmer. Use larger cut baits and sit patiently; one bite can be a giant. Many city and county lakes around St. Louis receive seasonal rainbow trout stocks, turning small ponds into coldwater fisheries. Ultralight spinning gear with 4–6 lb line, small inline spinners, trout dough baits, and 1/32–1/16 oz marabou jigs work well when fished slowly.

Across the region, focus on current breaks, structure, and bait. On the rivers, read the seams around wing dikes and eddies behind islands—predators hold where they can ambush while conserving energy. In lakes, use electronics or a simple marker buoy to stay on offshore brush, humps, and points. Adjust your approach to water clarity: brighter, more natural patterns and finesse baits in clear quarries; louder, bulkier lures and strong scent for the turbid Mississippi and urban lakes. With a flexible strategy tuned to season and water type, the St. Louis area offers consistent multi-species action for both bank and boat anglers.

The Best Fishing Spots around St. Louis

Creve Coeur Lake

A big suburban lake with ample shoreline paths and ramps, Creve Coeur produces largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and channel catfish; wind-driven bait schools and weed edges shine from late spring through early fall, and kayak anglers fan out from the main beach area; it’s minutes from Maryland Heights.

Melvin Price Locks and Dam

On the Mississippi River at Alton, this structure funnels current and baitfish, concentrating sauger/walleye, white bass, blue and channel catfish, and drum; anglers work eddies below the gates or drift the adjacent Alton pool, with peak action in spring and late fall; nearby Alton services and ramps make it a reliable, high-traffic spot.

Horseshoe Lake (Madison County)

Shallow and fertile, this Metro East lake near Granite City is known for crappie, carp, catfish, and bass; weedlines, cuts, and windblown shores draw fish throughout spring–fall, and abundant shore access in the state park keeps it popular with families and regulars alike.

Carlyle Lake

Illinois’ largest inland lake, east of St. Louis, is famed for white bass runs, crappie slabs, sauger/walleye, and catfish; points, riprap, and tributary mouths fire in spring and fall, while summer schooling fish chase shad off main-lake structure; extensive ramps and marinas support heavy boat traffic.

Castlewood State Park (Meramec River)

Along the Meramec River west of Valley Park, deep bends and gravel bars hold smallmouth and spotted bass, catfish, gar, and drum; wade-friendly flows and cliff-backed runs fish well from late spring through fall, with canoe and kayak access for covering longer stretches.

Alton Lake

This Mississippi River impoundment above the dam spreads along the Great River Road by Alton and Grafton, producing blue/flathead catfish, sauger/walleye, white bass, and crappie; wing dikes, side channels, and rocky banks shine from spring into late fall for boat and bank anglers.

Baldwin Lake

A large cooling lake near Baldwin, it’s known for warmwater-fed action with largemouth bass, blue and channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, and crappie; riprap shorelines and wind lanes can produce year-round, with particularly steady bites in cooler seasons.

Jefferson Lake

Also in Forest Park, this smaller lake offers quick-hit urban fishing for bluegill, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and seasonal trout; coves and pedestrian bridges provide ambush cover, and the compact footprint makes it ideal for short sessions throughout the spring–fall window.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater St. Louis area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Bi-State Development Agency Harbor - 9.09405807069km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby St. Louis. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Compton Hill Reservoir Dam - 3.64835679379km , Schoenberger Creek - 5.09528366687km , Cahokia Slough (historical) - 6.29044746733km , Arsenal Island - 7.09575929352km , Prairie duPont Creek - 7.35108644971km , Old Cahokia Creek - 7.36030536016km , Dead Creek - 7.4155382128km , Goose Lake - 7.55165919987km , Cahokia Chute - 8.49615283992km , Lock Number 27 - 8.54720047567km , Schmids Lake - 8.82680950447km , Whispering Willow Lake - 8.98970822149km , Bi-State Development Agency Harbor - 9.09405807069km , Engelholm Creek - 9.46804757192km , Labras Lake - 9.87714420423km , Gabaret Island - 9.92787457948km , Canteen Lake - 10.35183137069km , Mosenthein Island - 10.58238037406km , Gingras Creek - 10.81980996234km , Maline Creek - 11.1411080851km , Grand Marais Lake - 11.17431823478km , Claytonia Creek - 11.32890085142km , Powdermill Creek - 11.35835828335km , River des Peres - 11.79742464251km , Hampton Branch - 11.97676530136km , Canteen Creek - 12.04519690844km , Triple Lakes - 12.32485665565km , Old Prairie duPont Creek - 12.34350524705km , Walkers Island - 12.66284255242km , Crooked Lake - 12.97755367837km , Hickman Creek - 13.15345178007km , Burroughs Creek - 13.47758183267km , Sparrow Creek - 13.55740797592km , Shady Grove Creek - 13.65172954931km , Little Canteen Creek - 13.76674622809km , Rock Hill Creek - 14.01795760156km , Locks 27 - 14.50621619955km , Chouteau Slough - 14.56711274665km , Dam 27 - 14.60041363119km , Negro Hollow Creek - 14.62508460145km

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