Missouri River No. 5a Fishing Conditions
Updated 23 minutes ago · 1 attached data sensor
Today and tomorrow look broadly similar
Today is 55/100 and tomorrow is 51/100. 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.
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.
Wind is strong enough to affect casting, boat control and comfort.
- No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Current score drivers
- Current wind is about 20 mph.
- Current precipitation probability is 0%.
Best planning windows
light wind · low rain risk
6 mph wind · 0% rainlight wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk
5 mph wind · 0% rainlight wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk
7 mph wind · 1% rainThese rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.
Weather-based trip planning
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.
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.
Useful starting points
Wind-resistant outer layer
Wind is strong enough to affect comfort and casting.
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Where this page gets its facts
- USGS: Missouri River No. 5a At Buford, Nd (sensor ID 06329640)
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.
Verify before you fish
Licensing and exemptions vary.
USFWS license finder →Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.
Verify official rules →A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.
Check location/access context →Nearby data-backed waters
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.