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Missouri River

River fishing  Missouri · 06:32 - 16:58

Missouri River is a stretch of moving water in Missouri. Most people come here for Striped Bass, Walleye and Muskellunge.

Prime 81% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
76%
62°
Fri
84%
54°
Best day
Sat
76%
51°
Sun
78%
58°
Mon
76%
64°
Tue
84%
57°

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.)
57°F
Air temp
59°F
Wind
10 mph
Pressure
29.75 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
84.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:47–07:47 Dusk 15:43–17:43

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

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:10–09:10 Major period 19:10–21:10 Minor period 01:07–02:37 Minor period 13:43–15:13

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
59°
06:00
58°
07:00
57°
08:00
58°
09:00
58°
10:00
58°
11:00
59°
12:00
59°
13:00
60°
14:00
62°
15:00
62°
16:00
62°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
81%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Walleye
Sander vitreus
70%
Water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
64%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
61%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
41%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
41%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

The usual catches here are Striped Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass and Brook Trout.

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?

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

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 Striped Bass, 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 Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 38%.