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Missouri River

River fishing  South Dakota · 07:07 - 17:35

Missouri River is a river in South Dakota. Most people come here for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Striped Bass.

Prime 82% The bite right now
Top bet: Rainbow Trout Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
83%
64°
Thu
84%
62°
Fri
88%
60°
Best day
Sat
88%
60°
Sun
84%
61°
Mon
83%
56°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
54°F
Air temp
37°F
Wind
3 mph
Pressure
30.13 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
32.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:22–08:22 Dusk 16:20–18:20

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Full moon 98% lit
Major period 00:27–02:27 Major period 12:27–14:27 Minor period 17:00–18:30 Minor period 08:23–09:53

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

06:00
37°
07:00
37°
08:00
40°
09:00
42°
10:00
46°
11:00
49°
12:00
53°
13:00
57°
14:00
61°
15:00
63°
16:00
64°
17:00
60°

Likely catch now (15 species)

Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
82%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
81%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
81%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
81%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
80%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
78%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season.
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About the fishing here

The usual catches here are Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Striped Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass and Brook Trout.

Rainbow Trout fishing is usually best around Apr-May, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spinner for rainbow trout, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for rainbow trout at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange and red for rainbow trout.
Lure Spinner for rainbow trout: Small spinner.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

The Missouri River is a river in the Central and Mountain West regions of the United States. The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, then flows east and south for 2,341 mi (3,767 km) before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. The river drains a semi-arid watershed of more than 500,000 sq mi (1,300,000 km2), which includes parts of ten U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Although a tributary of the Mississippi, the Missouri River is slightly longer and carries a comparable volume of water. A fellow tributary, the Ohio River, carries more water. When combined with the lower Mississippi River, it forms the world's fourth-longest river system.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Missouri River?

Anglers here regularly land Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Striped Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Muskellunge and Walleye.

Do you need a fishing license at Missouri River?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Missouri River?

For Rainbow Trout, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Missouri River right now?

Right now Rainbow Trout is the most likely catch, at about 14%.