Today's Best Fishing Times for
Lynchburg, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Lynchburg, United States ? Today is a average 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.

Lynchburg, Virginia offers diverse freshwater fishing on the James River, area reservoirs, and small mountain streams, making it a standout destination for bass, catfish, and panfish anglers. From urban river access to quiet foothill lakes, Lynchburg fishing combines year-round action with a mix of power techniques and finesse tactics that appeal to both bank and boat anglers. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:40 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:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
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  • Moon over:
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  • Visibility:
    84%
  • Waning Gibbous - 84% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,671 km
    Proximity:
    14.1 %
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 Lynchburg
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:24 am - 05:24 am
  • minor Time:
    08:19 am - 10:19 am
  • major Time:
    03:44 pm - 05:44 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:10 pm - 01:10 am
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 Waning Gibbous at 84% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average 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 -16 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Thu, 4 Jun 03:07 • 37.414, -79.142
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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: Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg

Fishing in Lynchburg, VA centers on the James River and a network of nearby lakes, offering varied water types within a short drive. The James through Lynchburg is classic smallmouth water—rocky ledges, current seams, and deep bends—while smaller reservoirs and ponds around town target largemouth, crappie, and panfish. Anglers can work everything from fast-moving current to quiet backwaters in a single day.

Seasonal patterns drive success. In early spring, focus on warming shallows and eddies on the James River. Smallmouth and spotted bass slide up onto gravel bars and the downstream sides of current breaks; 3–4 inch soft-plastic grubs, tube baits, and small craw-pattern crankbaits perform well. In lakes and ponds, prespawn largemouth stack along channel swings, secondary points, and riprap; slowly rolled spinnerbaits, suspending jerkbaits, and lipless cranks are high-percentage choices.

By late spring and early summer, the James around Lynchburg fishes best at first and last light. Work topwater walkers and poppers over mid-river rock and near islands, then switch to bottom-contact baits—3/8 oz jigs, Ned rigs, and finesse worms—once the sun is high. Reservoir bass push to weed edges, laydowns, and docks; Texas-rigged plastics and wacky-rigged stickbaits are reliable. Crappie hold to brush piles and standing timber; count down small jigs under a fixed or slip float to stay over the school.

Summer patterns hinge on shade and current. On the river, smallmouth slide into faster oxygenated runs and the heads of pools. Target inches from the current seam with compact 1/8–1/4 oz jigs, small swimbaits, and inline spinners. Night fishing can be excellent for channel and flathead catfish—anchor above deep outside bends, ledges, or the base of riffles and soak cut bait, live bluegill, or chicken liver on slip-sinker rigs.

In fall, baitfish move shallow and so do gamefish. Work shallow points and flats adjacent to deeper water with squarebill crankbaits, small spinnerbaits, and bladed jigs. On the James, look for smallmouth keying on bait in slow pools below riffles; match the profile with shad-colored cranks or 3-inch swimbaits. Carp and gar are common in slack stretches—freeline bread, corn, or small shad where you see rolling or tailing fish.

Winter fishing around Lynchburg is about slowing down. On stable weather windows, smallmouth pile into the deepest pools and along vertical rock. Present hair jigs, tubes, and small finesse worms with long pauses, keeping contact with the bottom. In still waters, bass often suspend off main-lake points or near dam faces—vertical presentations with jigging spoons or blade baits can trigger strikes.

Habitat and access are straightforward if you read the water. On the James:

  • Target current breaks: boulders, bridge pilings, island tips, and laydowns.
  • Work seams where fast and slow water meet; these are feeding lanes for bass.
  • Probe deep outside bends with heavier jigs or Carolina rigs for mixed bass and catfish.

In local lakes and ponds, prioritize:

  • Wood cover (laydowns, brush piles) for largemouth and crappie.
  • Weedlines and pad edges early and late with frogs, buzzbaits, and swim jigs.
  • Steep banks near the dam in summer and winter for vertical presentations.

Scaling tackle to the environment pays off. Medium-light spinning gear with 6–10 lb line excels for river smallmouth and multi-species action. For heavier cover and bigger catfish or carp, step up to medium-heavy baitcasting or spinning outfits with 15–30 lb line. Keep a compact box of confidence baits—tubes, grubs, small cranks, and a topwater—ready in the car, and Lynchburg’s mix of river and lake fishing will stay productive nearly year-round.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Lynchburg area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Camp Hydaway Lake Dam - 8.1965473238km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Lynchburg. 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.

Blackwater Creek - 0.41940906325km , Scots Mill Dam - 1.19491551466km , Percivals Island - 1.48493782427km , Daniel Island - 1.90047930175km , Fishing Creek - 2.29282415764km , Buck Branch - 2.43308263036km , Treasure Island - 2.68670913951km , Joes Branch - 3.17201202816km , College Lake Dam - 3.90735862673km , Woodruff Island - 4.11390288817km , Williams Run - 4.20306355335km , Pigeon Creek - 4.73007339342km , Silver Spring Lake Dam - 6.41382752065km , Buzzard Islands - 6.64764879285km , Feagans Island - 6.68824164761km , Burton Creek - 6.71892290129km , Reusens Dam - 6.76192851476km , Opossum Creek - 6.82412491155km , Dreaming Creek - 6.88709434111km , Little Opossum Creek - 6.92708932257km , Juniper Creek - 6.96936015344km , Judith Creek - 7.01799057281km , Archer Creek - 7.49930892176km , Beaver Creek - 7.71705523701km , Camp Hydaway Lake Dam - 8.1965473238km , Burks Creek - 8.22855338584km , Graham Creek - 8.32563174438km , Stovall Creek - 8.71440273967km , Elon Water Works Dam - 8.74380084673km , Middle Fork Stovall Creek - 8.80296160919km , South Fork Stovall Creek - 8.8182705669km , Slippery Branch - 8.99259744883km , North Fork Stovall Creek - 9.11969694013km , Little Beaver Creek - 9.52697060847km , Lakeland Dam - 9.73137576439km , Widemouth Creek - 9.8154443454km , Sally Creek - 9.94669015552km , Hall Dam - 9.97995036382km , Chestnut Island - 10.21891438637km , Carters Creek - 10.29184342232km

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