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Missouri River No. 5 Fishing Conditions

Updated 1 hour ago · 1 attached data sensor

69/100Fair
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

Today and tomorrow look broadly similar

Today is 69/100 and tomorrow is 65/100. The difference is too small to justify postponing solely because of the forecast. The tomorrow comparison changes forecast weather while carrying forward the latest measured water context, so recheck the gauge or tide before leaving.

Today69/100
Tomorrow65/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Water level63.73 ft

A live gauge-height reading is available even though discharge is not. Use the 24-hour gauge trend and official station context rather than treating the number alone as good or bad fishing.

Wind9 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Gauge height63.73 ftUSGS
24h gauge change-0.03 ftvs ~24h ago
Air temp63°FNWS
Wind9 mphE
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 9 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 14%.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Wed 12 pm78/100

light wind · low rain risk

6 mph wind · 3% rain
Wed 7 pm86/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk

13 mph wind · 0% rain
Wed 10 pm78/100

light wind · low rain risk

6 mph wind · 0% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Wed73/10048–69°F · wind up to 15 mph
Thu65/10040–70°F · wind up to 17 mph
Fri57/10053–76°F · wind up to 13 mph
Sat57/10054–69°F · wind up to 14 mph
Sun64/10051–70°F · wind up to 12 mph
Mon80/10048–73°F · wind up to 10 mph
Tue73/10049–74°F · wind up to 12 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • USGS: Missouri River No. 5 At Nohly, Mt (sensor ID 06185650)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
Montana rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

Verify official rules →
Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

Check location/access context →
KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →