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United States / Virginia / Carp

Carp bite in Virginia

Carp lives in Virginia. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Carp bite forecast in Virginia today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 54–88 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Clear: 59–86 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    46/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 52–82 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

How to catch Carp

Tackle, baits, spots and seasons — a full guide to catching Carp.

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Carp bite calendar

Sunday, September 6

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Thu
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 11:00–13:00 and 15:00–17:00 (daytime activity).

Tactics

Pick a stretch of steady current, chum one spot and fish it — don't move around without reason.

Lures

Today's bait — boilies or sweetcorn. In cold or murky water, add scent to your chum.

Gear

No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 68 °F — inside the 61–82 °F comfort range for Carp, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 61–82 °F comfort rangecomfort 61–82 °F68 °F
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Carp feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Carp feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is rising 0.15 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.15 inHg change
00:00 · 29.8923:00 · 30.02 inHg

September is an average month for Carp here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

6 SepSunday, September 6
+65°

Cloudy · feels like +64°

Low / high
+62°…+69°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
10 mph NE
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
86%
Pressure
29.96 inHg
00:00+69°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph77%0%
01:00+69°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph76%100%
02:00+69°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph85%100%
03:00+69°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph90%96%
04:00+67°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph92%69%
05:00+67°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph94%100%
06:00+67°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph95%73%
07:00+66°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph95%95%
08:00+66°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph94%79%
09:00+66°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph92%80%
10:00+64°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph94%100%
11:00+64°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph90%100%
12:00+65°—10 mphnortheast wind, 10 mph86%100%
13:00+63°0.13 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph89%100%
14:00+62°0.41 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph91%100%
15:00+63°—9 mphnortheast wind, 9 mph89%100%
16:00+65°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph79%100%
17:00+65°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph75%100%
18:00+66°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph72%97%
19:00+65°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph71%37%
20:00+64°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph70%2%
21:00+64°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph69%0%
22:00+63°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph70%1%
23:00+62°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph68%1%
+69°+66°+62°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Sunday, September 6
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
19:39
Day length
12 h 48 min
Sunshine hours
47 min
UV index
2
low
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
01:22
Moonset
17:01

The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+11% in the windowSunday, September 6
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor00:52–01:52Moonrise
  • Major08:15–10:15Moon overhead
  • Minor16:31–17:31Moonset
  • Major20:46–22:46Moon underfoot

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?
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