Tennessee · United States

Mississippi River TN fishing forecast

68 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 now68/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #241 of 408 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 12:03

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	21.7 °C
Wind	10 km/h from NNE, gusting 22 km/h
Pressure	1014 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	19.54 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the October average of 21.7 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 45.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Mississippi River TN

Mississippi River TN currently scores 68 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 21.7 °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
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Thermocline +1.5: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

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

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Mississippi River TN:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-25, 78/100

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

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.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

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