Appalachians
Passage Creek
Live Conditions
Passage Creek — Near Buckton
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
28.94 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
83° / 52°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
79° / 57°
0.04"
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
65° / 49°
0.02"
Fri
☁️Overcast
69° / 41°
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 Passage Creek.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Passage Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Passage Creek · May · Late Spring
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Sulphurs (size 16-18) at peak. March Brown (size 12). Yellow Sally (size 16). Light Cahill (size 14-16). Best dry-fly month — selective wild browns sipping in flat pools.
River Map
About Passage Creek
Hidden in the heart of Fort Valley between the two ridges of Massanutten Mountain in the George Washington National Forest, Passage Creek is a limestone-influenced freestone stream holding wild brook and brown trout. Relatively unknown outside the Shenandoah Valley fly fishing community — which is exactly why it fishes so well.
Regulations
George Washington National Forest. Standard Virginia trout regulations. Check VDWR for stocking schedule. Some sections run through private land in Fort Valley — respect posted boundaries.