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Missouri River

River fishing  South Dakota · 07:12 - 17:38

Missouri River is a stretch of moving water in South Dakota. The main target species are Northern Pike, Brown Trout and Striped Bass.

Prime 86% The bite right now
Top bet: Northern Pike Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
82%
60°
Thu
84%
62°
Fri
82%
56°
Sat
88%
60°
Best day
Sun
84%
62°
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
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
54°F
Air temp
36°F
Wind
7 mph
Pressure
30.12 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:27–08:27 Dusk 16:23–18:23

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

Feeding times today

Full moon 98% lit
Major period 00:31–02:31 Major period 12:31–14:31 Minor period 17:02–18:32 Minor period 08:30–10:00

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
36°
07:00
36°
08:00
37°
09:00
40°
10:00
43°
11:00
47°
12:00
53°
13:00
57°
14:00
60°
15:00
62°
16:00
61°
17:00
58°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Northern Pike
Esox lucius
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
84%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
83%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

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

Northern Pike is generally most active 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 spoon for northern pike, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for northern pike at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try firetiger, chartreuse or red and black for northern pike.
Lure Spoon for northern pike: Big spoons.
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?

The usual catches here are Northern Pike, Brown Trout, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, 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?

Northern Pike is generally most active around Apr-May, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Missouri River right now?

Right now Northern Pike is the most likely catch, at about 14%.