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United States / Missouri / Jefferson City

Jefferson City — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    47/100medium activity

    Clear: 68–102 °F

Jefferson City (Missouri) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 3 rivers, 22 water bodies and 8 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
45/100medium activity

Clear: 73–99 °F

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    38/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 75–100 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Jefferson City on September 8, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Moreau RiverRiver№1Why #1Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Grays CreekRiver№2Why #2Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Clifton CreekRiver№3Why #3Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • South Moreau CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Loose CreekRiver№5Why #5Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Middle RiverRiver№6Why #6Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • North Moreau CreekRiver№7Why #7Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches16 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Tavern CreekRiver№8Why #8Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches19 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Sunset LakeReservoir№9Why #9Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Hough Park LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches2 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Number 139 ReservoirReservoir№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri
    • Gurwit and Lewis LakeLake№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Smallmouth bass, Striped bass, and White bassregional forecast for Missouri

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass7/10
    • Smallmouth bass6/10
    • White bass6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Brook trout5/10
    • Muskellunge5/10
    • Walleye5/10
    • Largemouth bass4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Blue catfish3/10
    • Bluegill3/10
    • Carp3/10
    • Channel catfish3/10
    • Flathead catfish3/10
    • Grass carp3/10
    • Spotted bass3/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +100°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +101°

    Low / high
    +77°…+106°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    12 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    40%
    Humidity
    30%
    Pressure
    29.93 inHg
    00:00+81°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph55%97%
    01:00+82°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph51%100%
    02:00+82°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph49%85%
    03:00+82°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph48%61%
    04:00+81°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph48%43%
    05:00+80°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph50%38%
    06:00+77°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph53%39%
    07:00+77°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph54%43%
    08:00+81°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph50%51%
    09:00+87°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph45%61%
    10:00+93°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph39%64%
    11:00+97°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph34%55%
    12:00+100°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph30%40%
    13:00+102°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph26%27%
    14:00+105°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph23%16%
    15:00+106°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph20%7%
    16:00+106°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph20%8%
    17:00+102°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph24%29%
    18:00+96°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph31%60%
    19:00+91°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph36%81%
    20:00+88°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph39%85%
    21:00+86°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph41%79%
    22:00+85°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph43%68%
    23:00+85°—10 mphsouth wind, 10 mph44%49%
    +106°+92°+77°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:41
    Sunset
    19:25
    Day length
    12 h 44 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:41
    Moonset
    18:10

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:11–04:11Moonrise
    • Major10:01–12:01Moon overhead
    • Minor17:40–18:40Moonset
    • Major22:28–00:00Moon underfoot

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?