Appalachians
Jackson River
Live Conditions
Jackson River — Below Gathright Dam
24-Hr Pressure
27.84 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain
76° / 66°
0.3"
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
74° / 60°
0.05"
Sat
☁️Overcast
76° / 58°
Sun
☁️Overcast
78° / 61°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Jackson River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Jackson River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Jackson River · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 58.3°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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Sulphurs continuing early month. Caddis (size 14-16) evenings. Light Cahill (size 14-16). Tricos (size 22-26) starting late month on slower stretches.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Jackson River
Virginia's premier tailwater below Gathright Dam near Warm Springs. Cold, clear, and loaded with wild rainbow and brown trout — arguably the best tailwater fishery in the mid-Atlantic. Dry fly fishing is exceptional on still mornings.
Regulations
Catch-and-release only in designated sections below the dam. Fly fishing only in some reaches. Check VDWR for current special regulation boundaries.