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Missouri River

River fishing  Missouri · 07:23 - 18:07

Missouri River runs through Missouri. The main target species are Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout and Muskellunge.

Prime 87% The bite right now
Top bet: Smallmouth Bass Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
83%
75°
Thu
83%
77°
Fri
88%
69°
Best day
Sat
86%
72°
Sun
83%
66°
Mon
83%
65°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
61°F
Air temp
54°F
Wind
4 mph
Pressure
30.23 inHg → stable
Clouds
99.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:38–08:38 Dusk 16:52–18:52

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

Feeding times today

Full moon 98% lit
Major period 00:51–02:51 Major period 12:51–14:51 Minor period 17:41–19:11 Minor period 08:31–10:01

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

07:00
54°
08:00
55°
09:00
58°
10:00
62°
11:00
65°
12:00
68°
13:00
70°
14:00
71°
15:00
70°
16:00
70°
17:00
68°
18:00
66°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
87%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
85%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
84%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
84%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
83%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

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

Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, 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 soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for smallmouth bass at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange or black for smallmouth bass.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass: Tube jig on rock.
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?

Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Muskellunge, Striped Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye and Black Crappie.

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?

Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Missouri River right now?

Right now Smallmouth Bass is the most likely catch, at about 16%.