Waters · United States
New River (Thurmond) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 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: good (73/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on New River (Thurmond) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 23.9°C (75°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV shows the water level rising (3 cm/24h).
New River (Thurmond) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 23.9°C (75°F)
- Discharge: 131.1 m³/s (4,630 cfs) — up 3% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (3 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV · reading 18 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 10:00–12:00 local time — score 74/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 71/100
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 71/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 73 — good | 72 — good | 69 — good |
| Walleye | 66 — good | 71 — good | 69 — good |
| Muskellunge | 56 — fair | 57 — fair | 55 — fair |
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)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:22 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Watauga River (Sugar Grove) — North Carolina, USA (202 km away)
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- North Fork Shenandoah (Strasburg) — Virginia, USA (264 km away)