Fishing Education

Welcome to the St. Louis area fishing education web page. Learn to fish, borrow fishing equipment, reserve a lake for a school fishing trip, or help others to learn the joy of fishing here.

Special Topics

Kids Fishing on the August A. Busch Conservation Area

August Busch Memorial Conservation Area is a great place to bring the kids out for a fun day of fishing. The area has excellent opportunities for kids to learn to fish including Kids Fishing Events, Kids Fishing Lake, and seasonal opportunities to catch large numbers wild crappie, bluegill, and bass.

Conservation Magazine Articles

Fly Fishing
An Introduction to Fly Fishing
Big Flies Big Fish
Flipped Out On Fly-fishing
General Fishing
Big fish in Small Streams
The Sunny Side of the Stream
Specific Fishing
Goggle Eye Bonanza
King Crappie
Professor Bluegill
Rock Bass: Panfish Supreme
Targeting Trophy Trout
The Lure of Missouri Trout
Events for Saturday, November 7 - Sunday, March 7, 2010
Event and Date Location Reserve by:
GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 14, 2009 		August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area-Lake 1 Friday, November 13
GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 14, 2009 		Forest Park Hatchery Friday, November 13
GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 21, 2009 		August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area-Lake 1 Friday, November 20
GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 21, 2009 		Forest Park Hatchery Friday, November 20