BirdTroutOpen the map Black Run fishing report
64.8 °F at Paint Creek (Scioto), 12.2 miles away — the nearest gauge, not a reading of Black Run. It says what the region's water is doing today. No reporting stretch is in the cold band right now, so fish the first hours of light and the tributary mouths. October is Blue-Winged Olive, Cranefly, Green Rock Worm / Green Weenie and Crayfish in the Virginia mountains, across the state line — 8 insects are recorded as active.
Water temperature right now
| Gauge | Reading | July mean | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek (Scioto) — 12.2 mi off this river | 64.8 °F | 76.2 °F | 1 Oct 2026, 03:15 UTC |
Read from USGS instantaneous values when this page was built, and rebuilt nightly. The colour is the same four-band scale the map paints from.
What is hatching in October
| Insect | Hook | Active at |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-Winged Olive | #16–22 | 38–58 °F |
| Cranefly | #6–10 | 40–65 °F |
| Green Rock Worm / Green Weenie | #10–14 | 45–68 °F |
| Crayfish | #4–8 | 55–78 °F |
| Cricket | #10–14 | 55–75 °F |
| Mahogany Dun | #16–18 | 45–58 °F |
| October Caddis | #8–10 | 45–58 °F |
| Water Boatman | #14–18 | 45–65 °F |
More about Black Run
Black Run — live water temperature, regulations and access