Waters · United States
North Fork Shenandoah (Strasburg) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A small, intimate limestone smallmouth river of long flat pools joined by short ledges — canoe water at normal flow, and bony enough that a low gauge means dragging the boat.
Today's report: excellent (85/100)
Channel Catfish is the most promising species on North Fork Shenandoah (Strasburg) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 23.0°C (73°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VA shows the water level rising (8 cm/24h).
North Fork Shenandoah (Strasburg) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 23.0°C (73°F)
- Discharge: 7.4 m³/s (261 cfs) — up 70% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (8 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VA · reading 33 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 91/100
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 93/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 85/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 72 — good | 66 — good | 68 — good |
| Channel Catfish | 85 — excellent | 94 — excellent | 95 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's North Fork Shenandoah (Strasburg) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:26 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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- Youghiogheny River (Confluence) — Pennsylvania, USA (130 km away)
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