Appalachians
Rapidan River
Live Conditions
Rapidan River — Near Ruckersville
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.26 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
77° / 44°
Tomorrow
🌤️Mainly clear
83° / 55°
Wed
🌧️Rain
77° / 60°
0.14"
Thu
🌧️Rain
58° / 43°
0.12"
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 Rapidan River.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Rapidan River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Rapidan River · May · Late Spring
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Sulphurs (size 16-18) starting to peak. March Browns (size 12) on bigger pools. Yellow Sally (size 16). Light Cahill (size 14-16) late month. Best dry-fly variety month.
River Map
About Rapidan River
Wild brook trout stream in Shenandoah National Park near Syria, VA. One of the most pristine native brook trout fisheries on the East Coast — tight rhododendron tunnels, cold water, fish that have never seen a hatchery truck.
Regulations
Shenandoah National Park special regulations apply. Artificial lures only in some sections. No fish < 9 inches. Virginia fishing license + National Park Service compliance required. Check NPS regs before fishing.