I have fished Simpson Lake for the last two years. I have fished with every bait known to man and I have only caught one small bluegill on a Mepps spinner. I used the bluegill as bait in the deep water and caught nothing. I think there are only carp in this lake.

Greetings:

I am new to this forum and I'm hoping to glean some sage advice from those who fish in the St. Louis area regularly. What is being caught and what bait is being used? Right now, my husband and I kayak and fish lakes in eastern Missouri.

I have been kayak and shore fishing in Simpson Lake over the last 18 months using shad, frozen skipjack and nightcrawlers. So far, I haven't caught anything out of this lake.

If there are any fishermen (or women) out there who have had some catches out of Simpson Lake, I'm open to all ideas to catch something there!