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63.9 °F at ROANOKE RIVER AT RTS 639/760 AT SALEM, VA, 8.5 miles away — the nearest gauge, not a reading of Trout Creek. 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. September is Blue-Winged Olive, Cranefly, Green Rock Worm / Green Weenie and Caterpillar in this region — 17 insects are recorded as active.
Water temperature right now
| Gauge | Reading | July mean | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROANOKE RIVER AT RTS 639/760 AT SALEM, VA — 8.5 mi off this river | 63.9 °F | 75.9 °F | 30 Sep 2026, 13:55 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 September
| 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 |
| Caterpillar | #8–14 | 55–75 °F |
| Crayfish | #4–8 | 55–78 °F |
| Black Ant | #14–20 | 55–80 °F |
| Isonychia / Slate Drake | #10–14 | 55–70 °F |
| Leafhopper | #18–22 | 58–75 °F |
| Little Yellow May | #16–18 | 58–70 °F |
| Grasshopper | #8–12 | 60–80 °F |
| Trico | #20–24 | 58–72 °F |
| Cinnamon Flying Ant | #16–20 | 58–78 °F |
| Cricket | #10–14 | 55–75 °F |
| White Fly | #12–14 | 62–74 °F |
| Mahogany Dun | #16–18 | 45–58 °F |
| October Caddis | #8–10 | 45–58 °F |
| Water Boatman | #14–18 | 45–65 °F |
The rest of the state
This is one river. The Virginia report covers every region at once, and is refreshed at the same time as this page.
More about Trout Creek
Trout Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is Trout Creek good for brook trout?
- Is Trout Creek good for brown trout?
- Is Trout Creek good for rainbow trout?
- When to fish Trout Creek, Virginia
- How to get to Trout Creek, Virginia
- Trout Creek fishing regulations