Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Virginia Fishing Report

Best Fishing Stream Name Today 7/5 7/6
1 Meherrin River Reservoir, VA 5 5 5
2 James River: Lower, VA 5 5 5
3 Hidden Valley Lake, VA 5 4 5
4 Airfield Pond, VA 5 4 5
5 Overstreet Creek, VA 5 4 5
6 Beaver Creek Reservoir, VA 5 3 5
7 Lake Shenandoah, VA 5 3 5
8 Lake Albemarle, VA 5 3 5
9 Bark Camp Lake, VA 5 3 5
10 Burke Lake, VA 5 3 5
11 Lake Pelham, VA 5 3 5
12 Merrimac Lake, VA 5 3 5
13 Hicks Lake, VA 5 3 5
14 Powhatan Lakes, VA 5 3 5
15 Lake Brittle, VA 5 3 5
16 Lake Lee, VA 5 3 5
17 Chandlers Millpond, VA 5 3 5
18 Lake Chesdin, VA 5 3 5
19 Brunswick County Pond, VA 5 3 5
20 Roanoke River, VA 5 3 5
21 Thrasher Lake, VA 5 3 5
22 Burton Lake, VA 5 3 5
23 Nelson Lake, VA 5 3 5
24 Lake Orange, VA 5 3 4
25 Upper Powhatan Lake, VA 5 3 4
26 Gardy Millpond, VA 5 3 4
27 Diascund Reservoir, VA 5 3 3
28 Banister Lake, VA 5 2 5
29 Rock Castle Creek, VA 4 5 5
30 Round Meadow Creek, VA 4 5 5
31 Laurel Bed Lake, VA 4 4 5
32 Leesville Lake, VA 4 4 5
33 Lake Gordon, VA 4 4 5
34 Western Branch Reservoir, VA 4 3 5
35 Smith Mountain Lake, VA 4 3 5
36 Conner Lake, VA 4 3 5
37 Lake Robertson, VA 4 3 5
38 Fluvanna Ruritan Lake, VA 4 3 4
39 Amelia Lake, VA 4 3 4
40 Robinson River, VA 4 2 4
41 Saint Marys River, VA 4 2 4
42 Buffalo Creek, VA 4 2 4
43 Pedlar River, VA 4 2 4
44 Piney River: Amherst, VA 4 2 4
45 Claytor Lake, VA 3 5 5
46 Hungry Mother Lake, VA 3 5 5
47 Rennet Bag Creek, VA 3 5 5
48 Shooting Creek, VA 3 5 5
49 Rural Retreat Lake, VA 3 4 5
50 John H. Kerr Reservoir, VA 3 4 5
51 Dan River, VA 3 4 5
52 Snake Creek, VA 3 4 4
53 Burks Fork, VA 3 4 4
54 Chestnut Creek, VA 3 4 4
55 Lake Keokee, VA 3 3 5
56 Douthat Lake, VA 3 3 5
57 Laurel Creek, VA 3 3 4
58 Laurel Fork: Carroll County, VA 3 3 4
59 Helton Creek, VA 3 3 4
60 Howell Creek, VA 3 3 4
61 Hurricane Creek, VA 3 3 4
62 Fox Creek, VA 3 3 4
63 Big Wilson Creek, VA 3 3 4
64 Cressy Creek, VA 3 3 4
65 Rowland Creek, VA 3 3 4
66 Lewis Fork, VA 3 3 4
67 Craig Creek, VA 3 3 4
68 Hazel River, VA 3 2 4
69 Passage Creek, VA 3 2 4
70 North River, VA 3 2 4
71 Nobusiness Creek, VA 3 2 4
72 Moormans River, VA 3 2 4
73 Smith Creek: Shenandoah, VA 3 2 4
74 Little Stony Creek: Shenandoah, VA 3 2 4
75 Potomac River, VA 3 2 4
76 Pounding Mill Creek, VA 3 2 4
77 Smith River, VA 3 2 4
78 Straight Branch, VA 2 4 4
79 Rush Creek, VA 2 4 4
80 Cabin Creek, VA 2 4 4
81 South Fork Holston River, VA 2 4 4
82 Whitetop Laurel Creek, VA 2 4 4
83 Tumbling Creek, VA 2 3 4
84 Dismal Creek, VA 2 3 4
85 Back Creek, VA 2 3 4
86 Sinking Creek, VA 2 3 4
87 Lick Creek, VA 2 3 4
88 Bullpasture River, VA 2 3 4
89 Roaring Fork, VA 2 3 4
90 Little Stony Creek: New River, VA 2 3 4
91 Bournes Branch, VA 2 3 4
92 Green Cove Creek, VA 2 3 4
93 North Fork Stony Creek, VA 2 3 4
94 North Fork Moormans River, VA 2 2 5
95 Clinch River, VA 2 2 4
96 Rivanna River, VA 2 2 4
97 Mill Creek, VA 2 2 4
98 Crooked Creek, VA 2 2 4
99 Laurel Branch, VA 2 2 4
100 Pound River, VA 2 2 4
101 Doyles River, VA 1 2 5
102 Jackson River, VA 1 1 2
103 North Fork Tye River, VA 1 0 2
104 South Fork Tye River, VA 1 0 2
105 North Fork Buffalo River, VA 1 0 2
106 Davis Mill Creek, VA 1 0 2
107 South Fork Piney River, VA 1 0 2
108 Browns Creek, VA 1 0 2
109 Enchanted Creek, VA 1 0 2
110 Big Run, VA 0 1 2
111 East Hawksbill Creek, VA 0 1 2
112 Meadow Run, VA 0 1 2
113 Mossy Creek, VA 0 1 2
114 Madison Run, VA 0 1 2
115 South River, VA 0 1 2
116 Beaver Creek, VA 0 1 2
117 Jeremys Run, VA 0 1 2
118 Dry River, VA 0 1 2
119 Black Run, VA 0 1 2
120 West Branch Naked Creek, VA 0 1 2
121 Paine Run, VA 0 1 2
122 East Branch Naked Creek, VA 0 1 2
123 Cascades Creek, VA 0 0 2
124 Irish Creek, VA 0 0 2
125 Benson Run, VA 0 0 2
126 Rose River, VA 0 0 2
127 Hughes River, VA 0 0 2
128 Laurel Fork: Highland County, VA 0 0 2
129 Conway River, VA 0 0 2
130 Brokenback Run, VA 0 0 2
131 Left Prong Wilson Creek, VA 0 0 2
132 Devils Ditch, VA 0 0 2
133 Jordan Run, VA 0 0 2
134 Staunton River, VA 0 0 2
135 Muddy Run, VA 0 0 2
136 Mare Run, VA 0 0 2
137 Piney River: Rappahannock, VA 0 0 2
138 Laurel Run, VA 0 0 2
139 North Fork Thornton River, VA 0 0 2
140 Big Marys Creek, VA 0 0 2
141 Thornton River, VA 0 0 2
142 Cedar Run, VA 0 0 2
143 Spy Run, VA 0 0 2
144 Shenandoah River, VA 0 0 2
145 Rapidan River, VA 0 0 2
146 Whiteoak Run, VA 0 0 2
147 Smith Creek: Alleghany County, VA 0 0 2
148 Barbours Creek, VA 0 0 2
149 Jerrys Run, VA 0 0 2
150 Shawvers Run, VA 0 0 2
151 Guys Run, VA 0 0 2
152 Jennings Creek, VA 0 0 2
153 Middle Creek, VA 0 0 2
154 Wilson Creek, VA 0 0 2
155 Buffalo River, VA 0 0 2
156 Matts Creek, VA 0 0 2
157 North Creek, VA 0 0 2
158 Roaring Run, VA 0 0 2
159 James River: Upper, VA 0 0 2
160 Maury River, VA 0 0 2




What is Whacking Fatties? Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom.

How is the Fatty Factor calculated?

The Fatty Factor is calculated using a fishing success estimation model containing proprietary big data analytics. We consume data from near and real-time sources, satellites, and sensors; compile/compare, against historic datasets, to create the Fatty Factor. Location, season, and analytics improve the rating over time.

How is the Fatty Factor rated?

5 stars is the best while 0 stars is “Not Fatty”.

How to use Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports and Forecasts?

Consult the detailed stream information section of the fishing reports and forecasts for the latest weather temperatures, wind speeds, cloud cover, gauge flows, and insect hatch patterns.

What do trout eat?

Check out the hatch recommendations for each stream in the detailed stream area. Investigate the hatch recommendations if you are interested in what do trout eat.

What kind of fish can I catch?

You tell us? Rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, bass, carp, etc. Currently, fresh water species. Salt water fishing? Fly fishing for carp is awesome. Tell us what you are after? Steelhead, grayling, tarpon, bass, bonefish, taimen, permit, salmon fishing?

How do I use the fishing maps?

We have a vast amount of geographic data for each stream. Click on the points to get more information. Green points represent fishing access such as put-ins and take-outs. Purple points represent bridges or stream crossings whereby often Google StreetView is available. Red points represent USGS Stream Gauges. Where available, we have graphs for Predictive Hydrograph 7 days, Water Temperature, Observed Height (ft.) 7 days, Observed Discharge (cfs) 7 days, and Duration Hydrograph. The Duration Hydrograph is a graphical presentation of recent daily streamflow, plotted over the long-term statistics of streamflow for each day of the year.

With the goal of better understanding fly-fishing patterns and predicting location and ferocity of fishable events, Whacking Fatties presents the Fatty Factor: a fly-fishing success estimation model using proprietary big data analytics.

Whacking Fatties promotes responsible fishing via catch and release practice and water resources conservation.

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