Catawba River At Sr1223 below Lake James near Bridgewater
Catawba River · Appalachia · USGS gage 02138520
Trout (marginal) (summer mean 17.8°C — trout, warm in summer).
Water
48°F
Flow
113 cfs
Air
72°F
Sky
0%
Predicted hatches · 2026-06-16
PredictedMidgeChironomidae0.50
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 9.0°C (48°F) sits in the prime band (1-10°C); shoulder of the season; 8 days sustained ≥0°C; watch midday, especially cold months.
flies: Zebra Midge #18-22, Griffith's Gnat, Disco Midge
PREDICTED from the first-principles model only. Report-confirmed signal (fly-shop & forum reports) is the next milestone.