Waters · United States
New River (Thurmond) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
One of the oldest rivers on the continent, running north through a thousand-foot gorge. Big-water smallmouth over ledge rock, with muskie in the slower pools between the rapids.
Today's report: excellent (96/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on New River (Thurmond) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 19.8°C (68°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV shows the water level falling (15 cm/24h).
New River (Thurmond) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 19.8°C (68°F)
- Discharge: 60.6 m³/s (2,140 cfs) — down 20% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (15 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV · reading 41 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 93/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 96/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 98/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 85 — excellent | 88 — excellent | 88 — excellent |
| Walleye | 96 — excellent | 98 — excellent | 95 — excellent |
| Muskellunge | 91 — excellent | 91 — excellent | 91 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's New River (Thurmond) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- river flow: helping (+1)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:26:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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