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Mississippi River (Baton Rouge), LA

River in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. The mighty Mississippi at Louisiana's capital. Blue catfish, flathead catfish, and seasonal striped bass.

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Overall bite score

Scored 22 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled55
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS50
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

7 tracked species in Mississippi River (Baton Rouge), with the months each fishes best.

Alligator Garcommon · best May-Oct
Blue Catfishcommon · best Mar-Jun, Sep-Oct
Channel Catfishcommon · best Apr-Aug
Black Crappiepresent · best Jan-Mar
Largemouth Basspresent · best Mar-May
Saugerpresent
White Crappiepresent

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyEast Baton Rouge
StateLouisiana
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge07344400

Bank fishing along levees. Trophy blue catfish 50+ lbs possible. Eddies and wing dams are productive spots.

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