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Missouri River

River fishing  Montana · 07:07 - 16:56

Missouri River is a river in Montana. Most people come here for Walleye, Northern Pike and Rainbow Trout.

Prime 78% The bite right now
Top bet: Walleye Active through the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
72%
57°
Fri
73%
58°
Sat
78%
59°
Sun
79%
64°
Mon
82%
52°
Best day
Tue
82%
55°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Fog
Water temp (est.)
44°F
Air temp
30°F
Wind
2 mph
Pressure
30.07 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
68.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:22–08:22 Dusk 15:41–17:41

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

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:27–09:27 Major period 19:27–21:27 Minor period 01:18–02:48 Minor period 14:06–15:36

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

04:00
30°
05:00
29°
06:00
30°
07:00
30°
08:00
31°
09:00
33°
10:00
37°
11:00
43°
12:00
48°
13:00
52°
14:00
53°
15:00
53°

Likely catch now (11 species)

Walleye
Sander vitreus
78%
Active through the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
24%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 7 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
23%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 7 degrees.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
14%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 7 degrees.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
13%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 7 degrees.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
10%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout and Muskellunge.

For Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. 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 soft-plastic jig for walleye, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for walleye at night. Fish hard now.
Depth The water is colder than the fish like. Fish deep and slow. Look towards deeper water.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for walleye.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for walleye: Jig with worm or plastic.

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?

The usual catches here are Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Muskellunge, Black Crappie and Smallmouth Bass.

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 Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Missouri River right now?

Right now Walleye is the most likely catch, at about 92%.