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Charlottesville, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Charlottesville, United States ? Today is a poor day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Charlottesville, Virginia centers on the fertile piedmont waters of the Rivanna River, stocked reservoirs, and nearby mountain streams. Anglers here target everything from trophy largemouth bass and smallmouth bass to stocked trout, catfish, and panfish in a compact, highly accessible region. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:50 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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  • Visibility:
    84%
  • Waxing Gibbous - 84% illuminated Waxing Gibbous
Next Full Moon in ~4 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    401,654 km
    Proximity:
    9.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Charlottesville
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
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    01:25 am - 03:25 am
  • major Time:
    08:50 am - 10:50 am
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    04:15 pm - 06:15 pm
  • major Time:
    09:21 pm - 11:21 pm
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Gibbous at 84% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -53 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Thu, 25 Jun 15:21 • 38.029, -78.477
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Charlottesville, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia offers a surprisingly diverse fishing scene built around the Rivanna River, several productive reservoirs, and quick access to Blue Ridge trout water. The area’s mix of cold creeks, mid-sized rivers, and warm-water lakes means there’s a realistic option here almost every week of the year.

The Rivanna River is the area’s signature fishery, known for quality smallmouth bass, rock bass, and seasonal spawning runs of panfish and rough fish. From early spring through late fall, focus on rocky bends, current seams, and ledge transitions. In spring, work slowly with 3–4 inch soft-plastic craws, ned rigs, and compact jigs along chunk rock and eddies. By summer, downsized topwaters, walking baits, and small buzzbaits produce at first and last light, especially around shade lines, current breaks, and deeper riffle tails. When the water is up and stained, target softer edges behind boulders with louder, bulkier presentations like squarebills and bulky tubes.

The Charlottesville area is ringed by small reservoirs and lakes that offer excellent bass and panfish opportunities. Typical piedmont bass patterns dominate: in spring, fish staging points and the first drop outside shallow coves with medium-diving crankbaits and suspending jerkbaits. As water warms, shift toward early-morning topwater over grass lines and laydowns, then slow-rolling Texas-rigged worms, creature baits, or jigs through timber and along steeper banks by midday. In fall, follow shad and baitfish into the backs of coves with lipless crankbaits and swimbaits, covering water until you intersect schooling activity.

Catfish are an underused resource in area rivers and lakes. Channel catfish respond well from late spring through early fall to cut bait and nightcrawlers fished on simple slip-sinker rigs in deeper channel bends and near inflows. For larger flathead and blue cats where present, upsize hooks and use live baitfish, focusing on outside bends, logjams, and scour holes right at the base of riffles after dark. Keep terminal tackle stout and be ready to pull fish immediately away from heavy cover.

Cold-water anglers can take advantage of stocked trout in nearby creeks and rivers west and north of town. In colder months and just after stocking, small inline spinners, spoons, and salmon-egg style baits draw quick bites in deeper runs and pools. As pressure builds and water clears, scale down to 4–6 lb test, small single-hook spinners, and natural drifted offerings through seams and bubble lines. Fly anglers do well with woolly buggers, hare’s ears, and pheasant tails in riffles; switch to dry-droppers when hatches start in late spring.

Across the region, pay close attention to water levels, clarity, and temperature. After heavy rains, rivers may fish best as levels begin to fall and color shifts from muddy to lightly stained. In clear, low water—common in mid-summer—stealth, long casts, and lighter line become critical, especially in the Rivanna and mountain streams. Plan your efforts around low-light windows, concentrate on current and structure, and match lure size to forage, and Charlottesville can deliver consistent bass, trout, and multi-species action throughout the year.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Charlottesville area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Milton Marina - 7.30377917763km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Charlottesville. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Pollocks Branch - 1.73901497237km , Schenks Branch - 2.2191446111km , Moores Creek - 2.24463918349km , Biscuit Run - 3.14600529751km , Hickmans Branch - 4.09911138009km , Poggio Branch - 4.18250664994km , Baileys Dam - 4.42446198799km , Culpeper Branch - 4.45776838221km , Shadwell Creek - 4.49276366218km , Colle Branch - 4.57225855301km , Morey Creek - 4.57600224242km , Reynovia Dam - 4.59410644814km , Northfields Dam - 4.75451223735km , Birdwood Dam - 5.52192507151km , Redbud Creek - 5.80233379513km , North Fork Rivanna River - 5.94283417301km , South Fork Rivanna River - 5.9678858731km , Barn Branch - 6.28016742429km , Jessups Dam - 6.45114617946km , Edgehill Farm Dam Number Two - 6.80745432476km , Ragged Mountain - Number One Dam - 7.24514575057km , Milton Marina - 7.30377917763km , Paines Dam - 7.52059520135km , Hurtts Dam - 7.61074674535km , Upper Ragged Mountain Dam Number One - 7.85964651189km , Grahams Dam - 7.87366314598km , Massey Creek - 8.09865317094km , Schroeder Branch - 8.31724731152km , South Fork Rivanna River Dam - 8.42208787493km , Black Branch - 8.76657082535km , Wingfield Branch - 8.76657082535km , Olympic Dam - 9.26969177708km , Henderson Creek - 9.28507529822km , Little Ivy Creek - 9.46717906265km , Foster Branch - 9.64112651009km , Hallock Dam - 10.04698941361km , Clover Dam - 10.14772647773km , Murrays Dam - 10.16433288974km , Flannigan Branch - 10.35211505969km , Holly Mead Dam Number Two - 10.54888056279km

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