Tennessee · United States

Mississippi River TN fishing forecast

65 Good of 100

Mississippi River TN is a freshwater fishing spot in Tennessee, United States. Anglers here target Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Crappie. The most productive months are typically June, July, August, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsJune, July, August, September

Top speciesBlue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Common Carp

Score now65/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #296 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 7 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	23.9 °C
Wind	14 km/h from N, gusting 28 km/h
Pressure	1015 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	0.30 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	3
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

River gauge: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS, TN (3 km): 558000 cfs, —

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 23.9 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Mississippi River TN

Mississippi River TN currently scores 65 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 23.9 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Moon phase +2.0: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: blue-catfish, channel-catfish, common-carp, spotted-gar, warmouth, redear-sunfish, flathead-catfish, yellow-bullhead

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Mississippi River TN:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-21, 85/100

19 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

9 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

River · Freshwater

Rivers are flow-driven. Fish the seams, eddies, and structure where current breaks, where fish hold to conserve energy and ambush bait.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · estuary

What you can catch

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.

Best months by species at Mississippi River TN

Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
Common CarpCyprinus carpio
CrappiePomoxis spp.

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.