New Winter Carp Spot Near St. Louis

After striking out on several spots in the St. Louis Area this Winter, I finally went to Winfield Lock and Dam at the end of January. Cold as it was, there were still carp biting in the channel that empties out into the river and it seems to be pretty consistent in the winter.

Big Winter Fish on the Meramec

I went to the only place that I know with fish at this time of the year, the lower Meramec. Its the deepest part of the river in that area and fish tend to gather in the slow, deep, water when the weather is cold. I managed to get 4 buffalos in two days but nothing else. But it was still fun to catch fish after so long.

Big winter Catfish!

As the weather turns cold but no ice is thick enough yet, I find myself headed back to Lake Columbia for some good old winter Catfishing. There's only a few years left to fish here as the plant will close down in 2026. It was worth it today though as I caught an 18.5lb Flathead.

Surprise catch on the Sugar River

I went to Dayton on the last warm day of the year. It was about 70 degrees with rain on and off. It started off slow but I actually caught a Brown Trout, which I had never caught at Dayton before.

Fishing still Biting in cold water on the Crawfish!!

Went to the Crawfish River for a day this week and fish were still biting. A lot of carp jumping and some small Pike. Was not able to land a large pike though and lost a few suckers after dark. The catfish seem to be dormant by now, however.

Fishing still biting hot on the Rock

I haven't fished the Rock that much this year so I decided to give it a shot at Klement Park near Fort Atkinson. Was not a wasted trip. Got 2 cats, several drum, and a white bass, which was used as bait.

I caught the biggest fish in Wisconsin!!

Today was one of my first days back in Wisconsin fishing. I went to the railroad bridge area near Sauk City to fish for big flatheads. I did not catch any big flatheads but I caught a 50 inch sturgeon. Was quite the thrill.

Fishing with big Cut Bait for Monsters

I finally caught a decent size blue Catfish today! I went to centaur chute on the last of the cold days and the water may have been under 50 degrees there. Despite the low water, it was probably still 5-10 feet deep and I threw large chunks of cut creek chub for bait. I finally got a hit and a decent size blue.

Blue CATFISH IN THIS POND!!!!

I have been hunting the mighty blue catfish for years now and have failed to catch one. While I did not catch a huge one at River's Edge, I did catch a few decent size ones as well as some other fish.

Fishing River City Casino

So I went down to River Des Peres for a night hoping to catch the Mighty Blue Gatofish but they just weren't biting there. I did manage to catch a new species and a decent size freshwater drum, however.