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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

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    10 SepThursday, September 10

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

    0:0023:00
    • Muskellunge9/10
    • Smallmouth bass9/10
    • Striped bass9/10
    • Walleye9/10
    • White bass9/10
    • Black crappie7/10
    • Brook trout7/10
    • White crappie7/10
    • 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
    10 SepThursday, September 10
    +74°

    Drizzle · feels like +76°

    Low / high
    +65°…+81°
    Precipitation
    0.02 in
    Wind
    10 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    83%
    Pressure
    29.98 inHg
    00:00+75°0.00 in9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph56%37%
    01:00+73°0.00 in8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph64%33%
    02:00+70°0.00 in7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph72%31%
    03:00+68°0.04 in7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph80%32%
    04:00+67°0.04 in7 mphwest wind, 7 mph87%36%
    05:00+65°0.04 in7 mphwest wind, 7 mph93%45%
    06:00+65°0.04 in8 mphwest wind, 8 mph96%62%
    07:00+65°0.04 in8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph96%84%
    08:00+66°0.04 in9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph96%100%
    09:00+67°0.05 in9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph94%100%
    10:00+70°0.05 in9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph92%100%
    11:00+72°0.05 in10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph88%100%
    12:00+74°0.02 in10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph83%100%
    13:00+76°0.02 in11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph78%100%
    14:00+77°0.02 in12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph73%100%
    15:00+79°0.00 in12 mphwest wind, 12 mph70%96%
    16:00+80°0.00 in11 mphwest wind, 11 mph69%92%
    17:00+81°0.00 in11 mphwest wind, 11 mph68%89%
    18:00+80°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph68%92%
    19:00+78°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph68%97%
    20:00+76°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph71%97%
    21:00+73°0.07 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph79%87%
    22:00+70°0.07 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph89%73%
    23:00+67°0.07 in4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph97%66%
    +81°+73°+65°
    Weather throughout the day
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    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 10
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:57
    Sunset
    19:36
    Day length
    12 h 39 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 3 min
    UV index
    3
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    06:17
    Moonset
    19:19

    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

    +16% in the windowThursday, September 10
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major00:00–01:30Moon underfoot
    • Minor05:47–06:47Moonrise
    • Major11:54–13:54Moon overhead
    • Minor18:49–19:49Moonset

    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: large jerkbait or bucktail spinner.

    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.