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Appalachians

South River

Marginal23.1 CFSBeginner

Live Conditions

South RiverNear Waynesboro

Marginal
23.1CFS
Discharge
2.35ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 1 hr agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↓ Falling

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

28.53 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

71°FClear sky
Wind 12 mph28.53 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

85° / 72°

Tomorrow

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Drizzle

84° / 64°

0.01"

Sat

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Overcast

84° / 59°

Sun

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Overcast

84° / 60°

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 South River.

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Time of Day

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's South River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

South River · June · Early Summer

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JanDec

Light Cahill (size 14-16). Sulphurs continuing early month. Yellow Sally (size 14-16). Caddis evenings. Water can warm fast through town — fish early or in shaded reaches.

Yellow SallyCaddis

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About South River

Waynesboro, VA tailwater and stocked trout stream. The South River has made a remarkable recovery from historic DuPont mercury contamination — today it offers year-round stocked rainbow and brown trout through town and into the Shenandoah Valley.

SulphurCaddisBlue-Winged OliveLight CahillMidge

Regulations

Stocked trout water. Standard Virginia trout regulations. Check VDWR for current stocking schedule and any active consumption advisories.