VA · River
War Branch
Water conditions
70°F
Water temp
1.4 ft
Gage height
2.1 cfs
Discharge
10.3 FNU
Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 0163287828 · 17:25 UTC-5
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period20:02–22:02
- Minor period01:13–02:13
- Major period08:36–10:36
- Minor period17:04–18:04
Moonrise 01:43 · Moonset 17:34 · times UTC-5 (approx)
Recently stocked
No stocking records for this water yet.
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
Topwaterbone/white
70°F, stained, post-spawn → walked at first light bone/white topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman post-spawn topwater guidance
Heddon Zara Spook ($9.99)
River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 ($13.99)
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Inline Spinnergold/red
70°F, stained, post-spawn → cast and retrieved along current seams gold/red inline spinner
Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide
Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like War Branch — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Nearby waters
- Linville Creek 5 mi
- Shoemaker River 10 mi
- Smith Creek 11 mi
- Luray Reservoir 13 mi
- Muddy Creek 18 mi
- North River 21 mi
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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.