James River 7 Day Fishing Forecast

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- Updated 4th April 2025
Thinking of heading out to James River At Blue Ridge Pkwy Near Big Island over the next few days. If so get you'll find all your weather information you'll need over the next seven days. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come. Determine which day is best for you the bag your best catch on James River.
During the day the maximum temperature will be 82°F with a min temperature of 59°F around James River . The average temperature will be 71°F during the day.
Pretty good cloud cover today at 86% although there may be times when the sun will break through but should be enough cloud cover to find a good spot on James River. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James River on Fri 4th April will be from a south westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
With the wind forecasted at 3mph hardly a puff out there makes for a calm mirror like surface. With the wind so light less ripples in the water makes it more difficult to mask the line and lure on James River
Winds may gust up to 3mph
During the day the maximum temperature will be 80°F with a min temperature of 57°F around James River . The average temperature will be 66°F during the day.
Pack your bags, rod and head out the door right now as you've got 100% cloud cover over James River. You chances of bagging a few has increased. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James River on Sat 5th April will be from a south westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
With the wind forecasted at 3mph hardly a puff out there makes for a calm mirror like surface. With the wind so light less ripples in the water makes it more difficult to mask the line and lure on James River
Winds may gust up to 4mph
During the day the maximum temperature will be 80°F with a min temperature of 47°F around James River . The average temperature will be 69°F during the day.
Clouds are not your friends today as less than 50% cover at 30% but if over conditions are favourable still head out to James River With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James River on Sun 6th April will be from a south westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 12mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on James River
Winds may gust up to 14mph
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