My husband and I are looking for fishing lakes within 60 miles of St. Louis, MO?
We prefer a place where you can rent a boat or nice areas around the lake where you can fish.
In Missouri there is also Creve Coeur. Not sure if boat rentals are now available.
And as mentioned Busch Wildlife. Can rent Jon boats there. Need your own electric trolling motor. But very nice place and close.
Farther away is a nice lake. Mark Twain. I-70W. 19N –follow signs. Excellent fishing. Boat rentals
Illinois there is a small lake at Pontoon Beach. No boat rentals now. And farther east is Caryle Lake.
Here are two links you can view.

March 1st, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Busch wildlife has all kinds of fishing lakes. They are in St. Charles, MO.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 am
There’s Busch Wildlife off of Research Park Drive down hwy 40.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:40 am
22226 Blackjack Marina
Perry, MO 63462-2025
RALLS County
Phone: (573) 565-2233
If you will try this site you will most likely find a place that suits your needs.
http://www.takemefishing.org/
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:53 am
When I was at Ft Leonardwood we always used to go to the Lake of the Ozarks.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:10 am
In Missouri there is also Creve Coeur. Not sure if boat rentals are now available.
And as mentioned Busch Wildlife. Can rent Jon boats there. Need your own electric trolling motor. But very nice place and close.
Farther away is a nice lake. Mark Twain. I-70W. 19N –follow signs. Excellent fishing. Boat rentals
Illinois there is a small lake at Pontoon Beach. No boat rentals now. And farther east is Caryle Lake.
Here are two links you can view.
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http://mdc.mo.gov/areas/cnc/busch
http://www.cannondam.com/
March 2nd, 2010 at 1:59 am
Try these -
Busch Wildlife
Lone Elk Park (catch and release)
Suson County Park
You might also want to try looking up Missouri Conservation Department. There is a place on their website that will tell you about all the local lakes to fish. You might also consider checking with a tackle store. They can usually direct you to good fishing lakes.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 2:23 am
Tried Forest Park???? Maintenance keeps the banks well mowed, and sometimes fishing is very good.
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