Chariton River Fishing

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Chariton River At Elmer is located in Macon County in Missouri. If you live in Elmer, South Gifford or Ethel you're less than 10 miles from Chariton River. The fishing regulatory body for Missouri is Missouri Department of Conservation . If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Chariton River Fishing License 24/7. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come.
Here's your fishing report for today the 28th of May for Chariton River. We take a number of different data points to make our fishing recommendation. Our recommendation is based on aspects about the weather conditions, moon phase & water conditions. Of course these should only be used as indicators combined with your own past fishing experience fishing on the banks of Chariton River.
It's common knowlege cloud cover is an angler's best friend. Pack your bags, rod and head out the door right now as you've got 100% cloud cover over Chariton River. You chances of bagging a few has increased.
There’s an old saying on wind direction which has many variations but here's the most popular which I'm sure you've heard: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the South blows bait in their mouth.” Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Chariton River right now the wind is coming from a north westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
With the wind at 4 mph hardly a puff out there makes for a calm mirror like surface. With the wind so light less ripples in the water makes it more difficult to mask the line and lure on Chariton River
Moon phases have split fishing folk's opinion straight down the middle with the bigger impact on saltwater fishing but some freshwater anglers swear their catch improves when the moon is in a "New" or "Full" moon phase. These phases cause bigger tides making fish more active and susceptible to feeding meaning an opportunity for you to nab a catch. Chariton River is currently under a "Waxing Crescent" phase which means its more favorable fishing time.
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Moon phases have a signifigant impact on fishing. The moon in the night skies over Chariton River is in a Waxing Crescent phase. This means if you're planning of fishing at night then fishing conditions are less optimal. Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 1%.