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United States / Nebraska / Missouri River

Bite forecast: Missouri River

  • length 37 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    64/100high activity

    Cloudy: 68–91 °F

  2. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Cloudy: 68–91 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    57/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 72–99 °F

Missouri River (Nebraska) — a spot well known among anglers. About 60 km long. Nearest town — Omaha. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Nearby towns

  • Omaha0.9 mi

Nearby rivers

  • Papillion Creek9 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeSandpiper Cove3 mi
  • ReservoirLake Manawa3 mi
  • LakeCarter Lake4 mi
  • LakeAdams Pond5 mi
  • LakeHidden Lake5 mi
  • LakeBig Lake5 mi
  • LakeHidden Lake5 mi
  • ReservoirStorz Expy Detention Pond5 mi
  • LakeBenson Park Lagoon7 mi
  • LakeLake Forest8 mi
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Catches

Recorded 2 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Brown trout. Peak season: May–December.

  • Largemouth bass
    Missouri River
    64 °F13 mph
    May 19, 2018
  • Brown trout
    Missouri River
    43 °F2 mph
    Dec 16, 2017

Measured river conditions are available for Missouri River: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
PikeSmallmouth bassStriped bassWhite bassYellow perchMuskellungeWalleyeWhite crappieBlack crappieBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishLargemouth bassRainbow trout

Black crappie

5/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

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

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 78 °F — warmer than the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F78 °F
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Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is dropping 0.09 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 0.09 inHg change
00:00 · 29.7523:00 · 29.67 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Black crappie here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

3 SepThursday, September 3
+84°

Cloudy · feels like +87°

Low / high
+71°…+99°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
8 mph E
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
52%
Pressure
29.74 inHg
00:00+79°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph54%94%
01:00+76°—13 mphnortheast wind, 13 mph60%100%
02:00+76°—12 mpheast wind, 12 mph55%34%
03:00+74°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph59%0%
04:00+74°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph62%0%
05:00+73°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph63%0%
06:00+72°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph67%0%
07:00+71°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph69%0%
08:00+71°—1 mphnorthwest wind, 1 mph74%0%
09:00+76°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph64%0%
10:00+80°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph58%0%
11:00+83°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph54%6%
12:00+84°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph52%100%
13:00+88°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph47%2%
14:00+90°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph44%0%
15:00+92°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph43%0%
16:00+92°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph43%0%
17:00+96°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph36%14%
18:00+99°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph29%3%
19:00+99°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph27%0%
20:00+98°—19 mphsouth wind, 19 mph24%0%
21:00+93°—19 mphsoutheast wind, 19 mph30%0%
22:00+94°—17 mphsouth wind, 17 mph28%100%
23:00+92°—17 mphsoutheast wind, 17 mph31%6%
+99°+85°+71°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Thursday, September 3
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
20:01
Day length
13 h
Sunshine hours
11 h 51 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Last quarter
Moonrise
23:14
Moonset
14:17

The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

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

Solunar feeding periods

+13% in the windowThursday, September 3
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major05:18–07:18Moon overhead
  • Minor13:47–14:47Moonset
  • Major17:48–19:48Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:44–23:44Moonrise

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?

Water

Gauge height
13.54 ft
Streamflow
29,000 ft³/s
Water temp · measured
80 °F
In the model
78 °F

USGS gauge Missouri River at Omaha, NE, 2 mi away · measured 2026-09-02 08:00 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision