West Virginia · United States

Summersville Lake WV fishing forecast

65 Good of 100

Summersville Lake WV is a freshwater fishing spot in West Virginia, United States. Anglers here target Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye

Score now65/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #301 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 3 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	22.7 °C
Wind	13 km/h from WNW, gusting 25 km/h
Pressure	1015 hPa
Cloud cover	5%
Chlorophyll	0.30 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	3
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 22.7 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Summersville Lake WV

Summersville Lake WV currently scores 65 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.7 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Moon phase +2.0: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: black-bullhead, silver-carp, bighead-carp, shortnose-gar, bowfin, bluegill, golden-trout, green-sunfish

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Summersville Lake WV:

Score history at this spot

7 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-02, 72/100

2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Walleye

Sander vitreus

Best months by species at Summersville Lake WV

Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
WalleyeSander vitreus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.