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United States / West Virginia

West Virginia — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (3)
CharlestonHuntingtonParkersburg
Rivers (204)
Elk RiverFourpole CreekGuyandotte RiverKanawha RiverLittle Kanawha River

199 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (186)
Cheat Lake

185 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    60/100high activity

    Cloudy: 55–82 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass13 catches
  • Smallmouth bass6 catches
  • Muskellunge2 catches
  • Spotted bass2 catches
  • Brown trout2 catches

Catches

Recorded 31 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Muskellunge. Peak season: year-round.

  • Rainbow trout — Dry Fork of the Cheat, Dec 27, 2017
    Rainbow trout
    Dry Fork of the Cheat
    16 °F11 mph
    Dec 27, 2017

West Virginia — a fishing region with dozens of rivers and lakes. The region has 3 cities, 204 rivers and 186 water bodies. Species found here: rainbow trout, carp, brown trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass. A smart bite calendar — moon phase, atmospheric pressure, and weather combined into an hourly fish-activity forecast for the coming days.

WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
60/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 68–86 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Clear: 70–86 °F

  • Channel catfish2 catches
  • Black crappie1 catch
  • Brook trout1 catch
  • Rainbow trout1 catch
  • Muskellunge
    Little Kanawha River
    34 °F0 mph
    Jan 30, 2020, 1:24 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    West Fork River
    66 °F9 mph
    Jun 05, 2019
  • Black crappie
    Summersville Lake
    75 °F2 mph
    May 08, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    West Virginia, Jackson County
    70 °F0 mph
    May 04, 2019
  • Steelhead
    North Fork South Branch Potomac River
    27 °F2 mph
    Jan 13, 2019
  • Largemouth bass
    West Fork River
    50 °F2 mph
    Oct 14, 2018
  • Largemouth bass
    Guyandotte River
    Aug 20, 2018
  • Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • White bass8/10
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Brook trout6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Blue catfish5/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Flathead catfish5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Spotted bass5/10
    • Brown trout4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +84°

    Clear · feels like +89°

    Low / high
    +70°…+86°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    7 mph W
    Cloud cover
    8%
    Humidity
    58%
    Pressure
    30.03 inHg
    00:00+73°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph74%0%
    01:00+73°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph73%0%
    02:00+72°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph70%0%
    03:00+71°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph70%0%
    04:00+71°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph71%0%
    05:00+70°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph71%0%
    06:00+70°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph71%0%
    07:00+70°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph72%0%
    08:00+72°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph73%0%
    09:00+77°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph68%0%
    10:00+80°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph63%100%
    11:00+82°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph61%4%
    12:00+84°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph58%8%
    13:00+84°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph58%4%
    14:00+85°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph57%2%
    15:00+86°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph56%3%
    16:00+86°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph54%2%
    17:00+86°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph54%4%
    18:00+85°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph56%0%
    19:00+82°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph65%0%
    20:00+79°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph71%0%
    21:00+77°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph73%51%
    22:00+75°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph72%78%
    23:00+74°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph74%84%
    +86°+78°+70°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:50
    Sunset
    19:47
    Day length
    12 h 57 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:17
    Moonset
    14:02

    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

    +13% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:12–07:12Moon overhead
    • Minor13:32–14:32Moonset
    • Major17:41–19:41Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:47–23:47Moonrise

    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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.