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Missouri River

River fishing  Kansas · 06:48 - 17:13

Missouri River is a river in Kansas. Most people come here for Striped Bass, Walleye and Muskellunge.

Prime 85% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
85%
58°
Best day
Fri
84%
54°
Sat
84%
52°
Sun
74%
60°
Mon
76%
62°
Tue
80%
60°

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.)
55°F
Air temp
52°F
Wind
11 mph
Pressure
29.83 inHg → stable
Clouds
98.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:03–08:03 Dusk 15:58–17:58

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

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:26–09:26 Major period 19:26–21:26 Minor period 01:22–02:52 Minor period 13:59–15:29

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

05:00
52°
06:00
51°
07:00
49°
08:00
50°
09:00
52°
10:00
54°
11:00
56°
12:00
57°
13:00
57°
14:00
57°
15:00
57°
16:00
57°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
85%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Walleye
Sander vitreus
75%
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
66%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 13 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
66%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 13 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
44%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 13 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
43%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 13 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

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

Striped Bass fishing is usually best 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 crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for striped bass at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
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 Striped Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Black Crappie, Brown Trout 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?

Striped Bass fishing is usually best around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Missouri River right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 39%.