St. Louis Region Special Fishing Regulations
Statewide regulations apply for all St. Louis area lakes, except for those listed below.
Please check the posted regulation signs at the lakes before fishing.
| Lake | Black Bass Daily Limit | Black Bass Length Limit Minimum | Catfish Combined Daily Limit | Crappie Daily Limit | Trout Daily Limit | Muskie Daily Limit | Muskie Length Limit Minimum | All Others Combined Daily Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes 1, 2, 15 | Closed to public fishing. Reserved for aquatic education programs only. | |||||||
| Lake 12 | Kids fishing only; daily limit = 2 fish combined | |||||||
| Lakes 3, 22, 23 | 2 | 15 inches | 4 | 15 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Lakes 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 30, 34, 36, 37, 38 | 2 | 15 inches | 4 | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Lakes 21, 28 | 2 | 15 inches | 4 | 15 | 4** | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Lake 33 | 2 | 18 inches | 4 | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Lake 35 | 2 | 18 inches | 4 | 15 | N/A | 1 | 36 inches | 10 |
| Lakes 16, 31, 32 | Catch-and-release, artificial lures only | |||||||
| Lake 8 | Closed to fishing | |||||||
| Lake | Black Bass Daily Limit | Black Bass Length Limit Minimum | Catfish Combined Daily Limit | Crappie Daily Limit | Trout Daily Limit | All Others Combined Daily Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Park, Blackjack (Veteran’s Mem. Park), Fairgrounds Park, Fountain (Bellefontaine Park), Horseshoe (Carondelet Park), Hyde Park, Lafayette Park, New Ballwin Park, North (Willmore Park), North Riverfront Park, South (Willmore Park) |
2 | 18 inches | 4 | 15 | N/A | 10 |
| Boathouse (Carondelet Park), Carp (Suson Park), Island (Suson Park), January-Wabash Park, O’Fallon Park, Vlasis Park |
2 | 18 inches | 4 | 15 | 4* | 10 |
| Jefferson (Forest Park), Tilles Park |
2 | 18 inches | 4 | 15 | 4** | 10 |
| Lake | Black Bass Daily Limit | Black Bass Length Limit Minimum | Flathead Catfish Length Limit Minimum | Catfish Combined Daily Limit | Crappie Daily Limit | Trout Daily Limit | All Others Combined Daily Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Tree Park, Sunfish (Spanish Lake Park) |
2 | 18 inches | 24 inches | 4 | 15 | N/A | 10 |
| Bilderback | 2 | 15 inches | N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Bluegill (Bellefontaine CA) | 2 | 18 inches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Community Club, Creve Coeur Park, Jarville (Queeny Park), Kluesner Moore, Preslar, Simpson Park, Skate Park, Spanish Lake Park, Upper Fabick, Westside |
2 | 18 inches | N/A | 4 | 15 | N/A | 10 |
| Fire, Prairie (Weldon Spring CA) | 2 | 15 inches | N/A | 4 | 15 | N/A | 10 |
| Koeneman Park, Walker, Wild Acres Park |
2 | 18 inches | N/A | 4 | 15 | 4** | 10 |
| Lincoln | 12 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 30 | N/A | 20 |
| Logan CA lakes, White CA lakes |
2 | 12-15 inch slot | N/A | 4 | 30 | N/A | 20 |
| Glassberg CA, Young CA | 2 | 12-15 inch slot | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Port Hudson | 2 | 18 inches | N/A | 4 | 30 | N/A | 10 |
| Bass Pond, Catfish Pond, & Hybrid Pond (Bellefontaine CA), Catfish Cove, Cypress, & Fishtail (Forest Park), Suson Park Rearing Pond |
Closed to public fishing. Reserved for aquatic education programs only. | ||||||
* = Only 1 pole may be used. Use of chum is prohibited. November 1 – January 31.
** = Only 1 pole may be used. Use of chum is prohibited. Catch and release. Flies, artificial lures, and unscented soft plastic baits only. November 1 – January 31.
N/A = Not available or no limit exists.
12-15 inch slot = all bass in the 12-15 inch size range must be released.