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Virginia waters and fishing guides
25 waters with live USGS conditions, 3 angler recognition programs.
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Waters
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullpasture RiverVABULLPASTURE RIVER AT WILLIAMSVILLE, VA | 81 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Calfpasture RiverVACALFPASTURE RIVER ABOVE MILL CREEK AT GOSHEN, VA | 61 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Cedar CreekVACEDAR CREEK NEAR WINCHESTER, VA | 33 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Clinch RiverVACLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VA | 435 cfs | n/a | 57.9 F | ↑ rising | 1 | none yet |
| Cowpasture RiverVACOWPASTURE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON FORGE, VA | 312 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Dan RiverVADAN RIVER AT PACES, VA | 695 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Hazel RiverVAHAZEL RIVER AT RIXEYVILLE, VA | 159 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Jackson RiverVAJACKSON RIVER BL GATHRIGHT DAM NR HOT SPGS, VA | 200 cfs | 71st | 56.3 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| James RiverVAJAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA | 1,070 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 4 | none yet |
| Linville CreekVALINVILLE CREEK AT BROADWAY, VA | 27 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Mattaponi RiverVAMATTAPONI RIVER NEAR BEULAHVILLE, VA | 229 cfs | n/a | 60.1 F | ↑ rising | 0 | none yet |
| Maury RiverVAMAURY RIVER AT ROCKBRIDGE BATHS, VA | 112 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| New RiverVANEW RIVER AT RADFORD, VA | 2,100 cfs | 55th | n/a | ↓ falling | 1 | none yet |
| North Fork Shenandoah RiverVAN F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VA | 290 cfs | n/a | 58.3 F | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| North RiverVANORTH RIVER NEAR BURKETOWN, VA | 192 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Opequon CreekVAOPEQUON CREEK NEAR BERRYVILLE, VA | 12 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Pamunkey RiverVAPAMUNKEY RIVER NEAR HANOVER, VA | 234 cfs | n/a | 60.3 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Passage CreekVAPASSAGE CREEK NEAR BUCKTON, VA | 17 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Pedlar RiverVAPEDLAR RIVER AT FOREST ROAD NEAR BUENA VISTA, VA | 6 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 0 | none yet |
| Pound River below Flannagan DamVAPOUND RIVER BELOW FLANNAGAN DAM, NEAR HAYSI, VA | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Rapidan RiverVARAPIDAN RIVER NEAR RUCKERSVILLE, VA | 80 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 1 | none yet |
| Rappahannock RiverVARAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA | 823 cfs | n/a | 59.7 F | ↓ falling | 1 | none yet |
| Shenandoah RiverVAS F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA | 845 cfs | 73rd | n/a | ↑ rising | 1 | none yet |
| Smith CreekVASMITH CREEK NEAR NEW MARKET, VA | 38 cfs | n/a | 56.8 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| South Fork Shenandoah RiverVAS F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LYNNWOOD, VA | 362 cfs | n/a | n/a | ↓ falling | 2 | none yet |
Guides in Virginia
All guides →Fishes New River
Fishes Rapidan River, Rappahannock River
Fishes Shenandoah River
Fishes James River
Fishes James River
Angler recognition programs
Details →- Virginia Angler Recognition Program (Trophy citations, Master/Expert Angler, Angler of Month/Year)VA · VA DWR
- Virginia Trout Slam ChallengeVA · VA DWR
- Wandering Waters Paddle QuestVA · VA State Parks (DCR)
Licence requirements
Fishing licences for Virginia are issued by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Our Virginia fishing licence requirements page lists 27 licence types and 7 specialty stamps and permits, with current fees and the official portal.