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Missouri Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Missouri locations, or enter any ZIP code.

US locations · Weather + calculated solunar periods
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Missouri fishing forecast for today

Thursday, October 22 · NWS offices: EAX, LSX, SGF · Time zone: America/Chicago

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Kansas City
NWS EAX
57 Marginal616:00 PM–8:00 PM1 mph (g 2)58 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
St. Louis
NWS LSX
55 Marginal596:00 PM–8:00 PM1 mph (g 2)60 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Branson
NWS SGF
55 Marginal5910:00 AM–12:00 PM0 mph (g 1)61 Seeking & chasing★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Kansas City (57/100). Best deer movement score: Branson (61/100).

Kansas City in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Kansas City right now?

10:00 AM: wind 1 mph SSE, gusts 2 mph · Sunny

Shore
No — calm
Boat
No — calm
Kayak
No — calm
Fly fishing
No — calm

Right-now fishing score: 57 (Marginal) for boat fishing. Pressure 1024 hPa, trend -0.2 hPa/3h. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Kansas City fishing today

57/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature61–77°F
Wind up to5 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction (SSE) not scored
  • Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  • Stable high pressure (1024 hPa) — bluebird conditions, go deeper/slower
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Best times

  1. 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 57 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  2. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 61 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  3. 9:00 PM–11:00 PM 59 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (3 mph) · Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Kansas City fishing tomorrow

61/100
Marginal
Temperature55–78°F
Wind up to9 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction (SE) not scored
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)

Best times

  1. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM 61 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (5 mph)
  2. 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 66 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (6 mph)
  3. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 61 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (7 mph)

7-day fishing outlook — Kansas City

Today
57
Marginal
★★★★★
Tomorrow
61
Marginal
★★★★★
Sat, Oct 24
69
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Sun, Oct 25
70
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Mon, Oct 26
70
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Tue, Oct 27
68
Yes — good day
★★★★★
Wed, Oct 28
61
Marginal
★★★★★

Missouri fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Always check current Missouri fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Missouri?

As of this forecast, Kansas City scores 57/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Kansas City at 57/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Missouri cities are covered?

Kansas City, St. Louis, Branson. Any Missouri ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Missouri fishing regulations?

From the Missouri Department of Conservation: https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing

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