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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

    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

    6 SepSunday, September 6

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

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Brook trout7/10
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • White bass7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Brown trout4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    • Spotted bass4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    6 SepSunday, September 6
    +75°

    Clear · feels like +77°

    Low / high
    +60°…+78°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph N
    Cloud cover
    0%
    Humidity
    54%
    Pressure
    29.95 inHg
    00:00+66°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph92%100%
    01:00+66°—3 mphsouth wind, 3 mph93%100%
    02:00+65°0.01 in2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph94%100%
    03:00+65°0.01 in2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph96%100%
    04:00+63°0.01 in2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph96%0%
    05:00+62°0.01 in0 mphsouthwest wind, 0 mph97%0%
    06:00+62°—0 mphsouthwest wind, 0 mph97%16%
    07:00+61°0.00 in1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph98%17%
    08:00+63°—1 mphsouthwest wind, 1 mph98%17%
    09:00+66°0.00 in2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph96%35%
    10:00+68°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph86%3%
    11:00+73°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph66%0%
    12:00+75°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph54%0%
    13:00+77°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph45%0%
    14:00+78°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph40%0%
    15:00+78°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph37%0%
    16:00+78°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph35%0%
    17:00+77°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph36%0%
    18:00+73°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph49%0%
    19:00+66°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph68%0%
    20:00+62°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph70%0%
    21:00+61°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph70%0%
    22:00+60°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph67%0%
    23:00+62°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph64%0%
    +78°+69°+60°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    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
    06:53
    Sunset
    19:42
    Day length
    12 h 49 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 35 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    01:21
    Moonset
    17:07

    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

    +12% in the windowSunday, September 6
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor00:51–01:51Moonrise
    • Major08:17–10:17Moon overhead
    • Minor16:37–17:37Moonset
    • Major20:48–22:48Moon 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

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

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.