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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. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Clear: 63–84 °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.

ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
58/100medium activity

Drizzle: 64–81 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    54/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 57–77 °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

    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

    5 SepSaturday, September 5

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

    0:0023:00
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Striped bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • 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
    • Brown trout4/10
    • Rainbow trout4/10
    • Spotted bass4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    5 SepSaturday, September 5
    +76°

    Cloudy · feels like +79°

    Low / high
    +64°…+78°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    9 mph W
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    70%
    Pressure
    29.87 inHg
    00:00+69°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph84%23%
    01:00+69°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph80%77%
    02:00+69°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph77%1%
    03:00+69°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph77%92%
    04:00+69°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph78%98%
    05:00+67°0.02 in13 mphnorth wind, 13 mph96%100%
    06:00+65°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph92%99%
    07:00+64°0.14 in6 mphwest wind, 6 mph96%100%
    08:00+65°0.02 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph89%100%
    09:00+66°0.02 in13 mphsouth wind, 13 mph86%89%
    10:00+71°—8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph71%100%
    11:00+75°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph65%100%
    12:00+76°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph70%100%
    13:00+76°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph69%14%
    14:00+77°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph70%3%
    15:00+78°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph70%9%
    16:00+78°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph71%100%
    17:00+77°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph74%48%
    18:00+74°0.00 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph86%76%
    19:00+73°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph89%26%
    20:00+69°0.00 in2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph93%28%
    21:00+66°0.03 in3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph97%100%
    22:00+66°0.01 in2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph96%100%
    23:00+65°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph97%11%
    +78°+71°+64°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Saturday, September 5
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:52
    Sunset
    19:44
    Day length
    12 h 52 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 25 min
    UV index
    0
    low
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    00:13
    Moonset
    16:15

    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

    +14% in the windowSaturday, September 5
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:00–00:43Moonrise
    • Major07:15–09:15Moon overhead
    • Minor15:45–16:45Moonset
    • Major19:46–21:46Moon 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?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

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

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: large jerkbait or bucktail spinner.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.