What flies are hatching on the Passage Creek right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the Passage Creek include Quill Gordon, Hendrickson, Sulphur. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the Passage Creek?

The Passage Creek is running at 5.34 CFS at the Near Buckton gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the Passage Creek fishable today?

Passage Creek is outside its fishable window right now. Flow is 5.34 CFS at the Near Buckton gauge. Check back when conditions return to the normal range.

Passage Creek Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

Passage Creek — Near Buckton

Unfishable

5.34CFS

Discharge

3.00ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 28 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↑ Rising

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.26 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

84°FOvercast

Wind 7 mph29.26 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

91° / 65°

Tomorrow

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Foggy

85° / 68°

Sat

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Overcast

82° / 66°

Sun

🌦️

Drizzle

84° / 66°

0.07"

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?

⚡ AI

AI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.

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Time of Day

Using: 5.34 CFS · Fall BWOs

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Passage Creek conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Passage Creek · September · Early Fall

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JanDec

Fall BWOs (size 18-20). Last terrestrials. Cooling water concentrates fish — best dry-fly month for selective wild browns.

Blue-Winged OliveTerrestrials

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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.

Quill GordonHendricksonSulphurLight CahillYellow SallyBlue-Winged OliveMidge

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.

Learn More

Guides to help you fish Passage Creek with more confidence.