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United States / Virginia / River Cameron Run

Bite forecast: River Cameron Run

  • length 6 mi
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    56/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 52–84 °F

  2. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 61–91 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    51/100medium activity

    Clear: 73–91 °F

Nearby towns

  • Alexandria1 mi
  • Arlington6 mi
  • Fairfax9 mi

River Cameron Run (Virginia) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 10 km long. Close by — Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

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Catches

Recorded 1 catch here. Most commonly caught: Rainbow trout. Peak season: March.

  • Rainbow trout
    Cameron Run
    39 °F4 mph
    Mar 09, 2019, 11:08 AM

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Striped bassSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassBlack crappieBrook troutWhite crappieRainbow troutBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishLargemouth bassSpotted bass

Black crappie

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 68 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F68 °F
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Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is rising 0.18 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.18 inHg change
00:00 · 29.9323:00 · 30.09 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Black crappie 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
+72°

Cloudy · feels like +71°

Low / high
+60°…+76°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
7 mph ENE
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
60%
Pressure
29.96 inHg
00:00+64°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph85%0%
01:00+66°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph80%83%
02:00+67°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph80%71%
03:00+65°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph85%62%
04:00+65°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph87%76%
05:00+62°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph94%23%
06:00+61°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph96%0%
07:00+61°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph96%0%
08:00+64°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph89%0%
09:00+68°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph72%47%
10:00+69°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph67%69%
11:00+70°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph64%100%
12:00+72°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph60%100%
13:00+73°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph57%100%
14:00+73°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph56%100%
15:00+74°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph55%100%
16:00+75°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph51%100%
17:00+75°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph51%100%
18:00+76°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph51%71%
19:00+71°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph65%72%
20:00+67°0.00 in4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph77%100%
21:00+65°0.00 in2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph81%100%
22:00+62°0.00 in5 mpheast wind, 5 mph85%0%
23:00+60°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph77%82%
+76°+68°+60°
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
10 h 17 min
UV index
3
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
01:07
Moonset
16:55

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
  • Minor00:37–01:37Moonrise
  • Major08:05–10:05Moon overhead
  • Minor16:25–17:25Moonset
  • Major20:35–22:35Moon 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?

Nearby rivers

  • Backlick Run2 mi
  • Four Mile Run3 mi
  • Oxon Run5 mi
  • Accotink Creek6 mi
  • Little River7 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • ReservoirLake Cook0.9 mi
  • Lakedrainage ditch2 mi
  • LakeKingstowne Lake2 mi
  • LakeAlexandria Reservoir North Basin3 mi
  • PondLake D'Evereux3 mi
  • ReservoirLake Barcroft3 mi
  • LakeOronoco Bay4 mi
  • LakeKingstowne Park Lake4 mi
  • PondGreen Quarry Lake4 mi
  • LakePinewood Lake5 mi

Measured river conditions are available for Cameron Run: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

Water

Gauge height
3.85 ft
Streamflow
6.5 ft³/s

USGS gauge CAMERON RUN AT ALEXANDRIA, VA, 0.6 mi away · measured 2026-09-03 13:35 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision