Virginia fishing waters
24 gauged waters across Virginia — 23 rivers and 1 lakes and reservoirs, with flow read straight from their USGS gauges.
- Gauged waters
- 24
- Reporting now
- 24/24
- With water temp
- 15
- With a full guide
- 6
live gauges
of 24
Full guides
Waters we have written up
James River
871 words · 5 species
Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Rock Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Flathead Catfish
New River
836 words · 6 species
Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, Walleye, Spotted Bass, Rock Bass, Flathead Catfish
South Fork Shenandoah River
791 words · 5 species
Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish
Jackson River
919 words · 5 species
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Redbreast Sunfish
Smith River
875 words · 5 species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Tiger Trout, Smallmouth Bass
North Fork Holston River
727 words · 5 species
Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
Live conditions
Flowing right now in Virginia
All 24 waters · live readings for the top 24
| Water | Type | Drainage | Flow / level | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James River8 gauges | river | 6,753 sq mi | 1,230 cfs | — | 54 min ago |
| Appomattox River4 gauges | river | 1,342 sq mi | 106 cfs | 69°F | 39 min ago |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir1 gauge | lake | 7,866 sq mi | 287.8ft | — | 14 min ago |
| New River5 gauges | river | 3,770 sq mi | 1,380 cfs | — | 54 min ago |
| Roanoke River7 gauges | river | 2,966 sq mi | 564 cfs | — | 39 min ago |
| Nottoway River5 gauges | river | 1,721 sq mi | 2,330 cfs | — | 54 min ago |
| South Fork Shenandoah River3 gauges | river | 1,634 sq mi | 507 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Rappahannock River2 gauges | river | 1,595 sq mi | 250 cfs | 66°F | 24 min ago |
| Clinch River2 gauges | river | 1,123 sq mi | 740 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Pamunkey River1 gauge | river | 1,078 sq mi | 116 cfs | 65°F | 39 min ago |
| North Fork Shenandoah River3 gauges | river | 770 sq mi | 272 cfs | 62°F | 54 min ago |
| Blackwater River5 gauges | river | 664 sq mi | 128 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Jackson River3 gauges | river | 612 sq mi | 568 cfs | — | 54 min ago |
| North Anna River3 gauges | river | 462 sq mi | 61.2 cfs | — | 39 min ago |
| Smith River4 gauges | river | 379 sq mi | 5,080 cfs | 61°F | 39 min ago |
| Back Creek4 gauges | river | 134 sq mi | 258 cfs | 60°F | 54 min ago |
| Dan River2 gauges | river | 2,762 sq mi | 625 cfs | — | 24 min ago |
| Meherrin River4 gauges | river | 807 sq mi | 46.9 cfs | — | 39 min ago |
| North Fork Holston River2 gauges | river | 671 sq mi | 359 cfs | 65°F | 9 min ago |
| Mattaponi River2 gauges | river | 603 sq mi | 94.2 cfs | 65°F | 39 min ago |
| Goose Creek4 gauges | river | 332 sq mi | 1,380 cfs | — | 39 min ago |
| Little River2 gauges | river | 300 sq mi | 2,980 cfs | — | 54 min ago |
| Chickahominy River2 gauges | river | 251 sq mi | 56.6 cfs | 66°F | 24 min ago |
| South River3 gauges | river | 212 sq mi | 234 cfs | — | 39 min ago |
What is on this page
Every figure here comes from a USGS gauge on that water: discharge in cubic feet per second, and water temperature where the gauge measures it. A dash means it is not measured there, not that it is unknown.
6 of these waters have a full written guide so far. The rest are live data only.