Appalachians
Jackson River
Live Conditions
Jackson River — Below Gathright Dam
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
27.78 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
71° / 43°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
77° / 52°
Wed
🌧️Rain
68° / 54°
0.27"
Thu
🌧️Rain
53° / 40°
0.23"
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.
8.6
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Jackson River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Jackson River · May · Late Spring
🟢 Active now at 53.2°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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Sulphurs (size 16-18) at peak — the Jackson's signature hatch. Caddis (size 14-16). BWOs continuing on cool mornings. Best dry-fly month — selective wild trout sipping in flat water.
🟢 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.