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New River (NC), NC

River spanning Ashe/Alleghany counties, North Carolina. Ancient river flowing through the Blue Ridge. Smallmouth bass, muskellunge, and stocked trout. One of the oldest rivers in the world.

65

Overall bite score

Scored 1 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled74
Pressure trendNOAArising60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 63% lit50
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in New River (NC), with the months each fishes best.

Smallmouth Basscommon · best Apr-Sep
Muskellungerare · best Jun-Oct
Rainbow Troutstocked · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyAshe/Alleghany
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge03164000

New River State Park. Multiple canoe/kayak access points.

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