West Virginia Fishing Forecast
Best times · fresh stockings · best bets
Today's solunar windows for West Virginia's most-stocked waters, what the trucks just did, and where the record says to go. Recomputed every morning from the West Virginia DNR feed and the moon's own arithmetic.
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit
Today's solunar windows
| Water | Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | Last stocked | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shavers Fork (upper section) | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:29-5:29 pm | yesterday | |
| South Branch (C&R) | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm | 4 days ago | |
| Elk River (Randolph, Webster) | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:15-5:15 am and 4:32-5:32 pm | 2 days ago | 59 °F |
| North Fork South Branch | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm | 3 days ago |
Major and minor periods are solunar times, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement; the stocking dates and gauge readings are measured. Times are Eastern Time (EDT), each water computed at its own coordinates. Every water page carries its own windows.
Best bets in West Virginia this week
From the national best bets ranking: freshest trucks first, live gauges break ties.
| Water | Why |
|---|---|
| Shavers Fork (upper section) | stocked 2 times this week, last Thursday, trout, nearby gauge 51 F, flow 195% of normal |
| Elk River (Randolph, Webster) | stocked Wednesday, trout, water 59 F |
| Cranberry River | stocked Tuesday, trout, water 50 F, flow 179% of normal |
Freshest stockings
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Buffalo Fork Lake | Trout | ||
| Oct 23 | Glade Creek of New River | Trout | ||
| Oct 23 | Lost River | Trout | ||
| Oct 23 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) | Trout | ||
| Oct 23 | Rock Cliff Lake | Trout | ||
| Oct 23 | Teter Creek Lake | Trout | ||
| Oct 23 | West Fork Greenbrier River | Trout | ||
| Oct 22 | Anthony Creek | Trout | ||
| Oct 22 | Brandywine Lake | Trout | ||
| Oct 22 | Buckhannon River | Trout |