Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Virginia Fishing Report

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



Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports
Fly fishing report and map for Virginia.

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

What is the goal?

To better understand fishing patterns, conditions to predict ferocity of fishable events and locations.

How do we do it?

Fishing Reports and Forecasts. Throughout every day, we create 7 day fishing forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes.

What is the Fatty Factor?

A 5 star rating calculated per hour over every day per stream. We create a detailed forecast for each stream whereby every hour gets a 5 star Fatty Factor rating.

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.

Can I determine land ownership from the stream map?

Yes. Landownership data is included in the map. In the map legend, the type of ownership is shown while you hover or tap on the map. You will see public or private land. For public, it will tell you the agency such as Forest Service or State Park.

Does Whacking Fatties have private landowner information such as parcel boundaries?

Currently, we have landowner information for Montana only. If you drill down into the map, you will see parcel boundaries. Simply click on the parcel to see who owns the land and other related information.

How do I determine distance from one access to another?

In the map, the measure tool can be used to trace along a stream to measure between fishing access points.

Can I determine stream elevation?

In the fishing map, you can turn on the elevation profile for a stream. You are able to visually see how much elevation is dropped along a stream.

What other mapping data is available and useful to anglers?

We provide three different background maps: dark, light, and satellite. The light is useful for planning routes to fishing access points. The satellite is very useful for all sorts of detailed planning.

What gauges are included in the Stream Flow graph?

For each stream, we have included all gauges for the stream overlaid into one graph. This is great for analyzing flow data of the stream as a whole to help predict best fishing areas.

What is the Fatty Store?

Check out the Fatty Store for great deals on the best fishing gear available in the market. We make available only the highest quality fly fishing gear at deep discounted prices such as fly fishing rods, fly boxes, waders or wading boots, fly fishing reels, flies, and tackle. From time to time, we have promotions on fly fishing vacations, film tours, and fly fishing videos. Look for deals on fly fishing schools.

What about fly fishing forums?

We have a great fishing forum where anglers can post their own reports and pictures. At each detailed stream page, you can upload fish pictures and your own fishing reports. We encourage you to rate the stream. We are working on the capability to upload your own fishing videos.

Where do I find a professional recommended fishing guide, lodge, or fishing charter?

Whacking Fatties Pro Contributors are professionally vetted and approved. Pro Contributors provide the highest quality guided fishing experiences. Look for recommended fishing charters, lodges, fly fishing and tackle shops posted on detailed stream report pages. Fishing near me? Investigate Pro Contributors listed on specific detailed streams near you.

What is Fatty Information?

What is the best fly line? How to tie a fly? Fly lines explained? Fly fishing beginner? Fatty Information is a new section whereby we present practical fly fisherman knowledge such as fly fishing knots, fly patterns, tapered leader formulas, tippet rings, strike indicators, drift boats, nymph fishing, euro nymphing, knots for fly fishing, best fishing sunglasses, etc. Information on our favorite flies such as mop files, clouser, nymph fly, wet flies, muddler minnow, isonychia fly, mole fly, cdc and elk fly, trico fly, caddis fly, and flies for largemouth bass. As well as recommendations for best small stream fly rods. The tug is the drug!

What are Fatty Alerts?

Never miss a great day of fishing! Fatty Alerts are automated email notifications whereby you are sent an email ONLY when your favorite streams have a great forecast. First, you sign up for a Whacking Fatties account; then, choose your favorite streams to get alerts. Fatty Alerts include our long range forecast. Never miss great fishing weather or fishing forecast with Fatty Alerts. They are free!

What are we working on next?

We will be expanding to fresh water lakes for bass, carp, and other great fishing. We will be able to assist with planning the best dates and times for your next fly fishing for stripers adventure. Forecasting for salt-water locations are on the radar. Please contact us with your feedback. Tight lines!

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.

Check out more:

The Fatty List: Top Daily Fishing Reports broken down by nationwide, northeast, south, midwest, and northwest fishing regions The Fatty Map: Today's Top Fishing Streams on a Map Top Professional Contributors Fishing Report Feed - find current fishing reports and updates Fatty Photo Feed