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New River

🎣 River fishing  West Virginia · 🌅 06:01 - 🌇 20:48

New River is a river in West Virginia. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

Conditions right now

Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
22.8°C
Air temp
22.7°C
Wind
3.8 m/s
Pressure
1015.0 ↓ falling
Clouds
72.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 19:33–21:33 🌙 Night 21:33–05:16

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

09:00
23.0°
10:00
24.0°
11:00
26.0°
12:00
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27.0°
13:00
27.0°
14:00
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27.0°
15:00
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28.0°
16:00
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28.0°
17:00
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28.0°
18:00
🌧️
28.0°
19:00
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24.0°
20:00
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22.0°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
17%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
17%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
17%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
12%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural scent bait, scent over colour for channel catfish.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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