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Fishable with caution. The live chart measures the combined river downstream—not the West Fork.
Downstream combined-Greenbrier context: Greenbrier River at Durbin: 101 cfs. Forecast high: 76°F. Mostly Cloudy.
Fishing-rating confidence: Low. This rating does not confirm West Fork flow and stage, West Fork water temperature, Water clarity and depth, Current access and footing or safe wading.
Rating updatedRiver local time:
USGS 03180500 measures the Greenbrier River at Durbin below the East and West Fork confluence. Its chart can show a downstream combined-mainstem trend, but it does not measure West Fork flow, stage, water temperature, clarity, depth, or safe wading. Historical West Fork station USGS 03180400 has no current continuous observations and cannot supply a live rating.
Downstream combined-Greenbrier context
Not measured: West Fork flow and stage, West Fork water temperature, Water clarity and depth, Current access and footing.
Below the East/West Fork confluence; downstream combined-mainstem context only The chart describes this gauge; it does not establish safe wading.
NWS air forecast near
This is an air forecast, not a river-temperature reading. Check the water with a stream thermometer before fishing in hot weather.
Discharge
Latest reading: 101 cfs at . Steady over about 6.3 hours. Chart covers Sep 5 through Sep 12; readings are provisional and may be revised.
The National Weather Service forecast is temporarily unavailable.
Context U.S. Geological Survey gauge: Greenbrier River at Durbin below the East and West Fork confluence — USGS 03180500
Seasonal starting points, not a live hatch report. Match what you see on the water.
Start with the current seasonal row, then match the size and stage you actually see. Stocking codes and calendar windows do not prove a same-day hatch or bite.
All 20 fly names open matching pictured Fly Box guides. They are seasonal planning choices, not a live hatch report.
Keep the trip short and easy to cancel. A steady downstream main river trend cannot clear a small upstream fork after local rain, during low warm water, or at an uncertain access point.
No live station measures discharge, stage, or water temperature in the report reach. This page's live USGS 03180500 chart is downstream after the East and West Forks join.
The chart shows discharge on the combined Greenbrier River below the East and West Fork confluence. It does not measure either fork separately and is excluded from the West Fork flow score.
The gauge does not provide a valid current West Fork water-temperature reading. Carry a thermometer. BlueStreamFly's conservative trout policy is to stop at 70°F or warmer and keep any 67°F-to-below-70°F session early and short. This is not a sensor reading or a WVDNR closure.
A calm downstream chart can lag or hide a local rise. Leave rising, stained, debris-filled, or pushy water rather than forcing a crossing.
The context gauge does not measure this report reach. At your legal access, check water temperature, clarity, depth, current, footing, and posted notices.
Wade only after checking West Fork depth, current, clarity, temperature, footing, and legal entry at the exact access. Avoid forced crossings.
Start from a confirmed legal bank with stable footing. Check posted boundaries, water temperature, clarity, depth, and current before fishing.
This report does not recommend floating this reach.
This report covers WVDNR's stocked West Fork from Durbin upstream 17.1 miles. The live USGS 03180500 chart is below the East and West Fork confluence; no live gauge measures the West Fork itself.
USGS 03180500 measures the combined Greenbrier River below the East and West Fork confluence. Its seven-day discharge chart is useful downstream context, but it cannot rate West Fork flow, depth, temperature, clarity, or wading safety.
USGS 03180500 measures the Greenbrier River at Durbin below the East and West Fork confluence. Its chart can show a downstream combined-mainstem trend, but it does not measure West Fork flow, stage, water temperature, clarity, depth, or safe wading. Historical West Fork station USGS 03180400 has no current continuous observations and cannot supply a live rating.
Neither the downstream Durbin gauge nor the air forecast measures West Fork water temperature. Measure the exact reach with a stream thermometer. Choose another water at 70°F or warmer.
September through November: The F schedule plans one stocking each week for two weeks beginning the third Monday in October.
The current NWS air forecast is about 62F, and the next 24-hour high reaches about 76F. Mostly Cloudy.
No active NWS alert was returned for this forecast point.
No live public gauge measures the West Fork itself. Use recent rain and the downstream Durbin trend as context, then let the exact creek's depth, clarity, current, temperature, and footing decide the trip instead of using a universal cfs promise.
Skip or leave for rising or stained water, debris, measured trout water at 70°F or warmer, unsafe heat or storms, unconfirmed legal entry, poor footing, or crowding that leaves no low-impact plan.
Choose one confirmed legal bank inside the official 17.1-mile stocked reach. Check the dated stocking update and rules, then measure and inspect the West Fork before fishing.
Compare the Elk, Shavers Fork, or Second Creek only after beginning a new conditions, rules, temperature, and access check for that water.
When: All year under current rules; stocking follows W-F timing
Start with the official stocked reach and current stocking update, then let the West Fork's onsite temperature, clarity, depth, and access decide whether to fish.
When: Condition-dependent
No current population survey or section-by-section abundance claim is used. Protect cold-water refuge and stop when handling would add avoidable stress.
The official stocked-water layer defines the report reach, but the checked WVDNR access guide did not supply route-specific public access pins. Confirm parking, entry, and posted boundaries onsite.
The 2026 WVDNR rules list the West Fork's stocked reach as general-rule, all-year water. The statewide trout limit is six daily in aggregate with twelve in possession and no minimum size unless a current special rule or posted sign differs. In the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier and all their smaller streams, non-game fish have a zero-possession limit, and no fish—including dead or packaged minnows—may be used as bait. The West Fork stocking code is W-F: the planned W schedule is one stocking in January, two in February, and weekly March through May. F is one stocking per week for two weeks beginning the third Monday in October. A fishing license and trout stamp generally apply unless the angler qualifies for a current exemption. Recheck the current rule, dated stocking update, and onsite signs before fishing or keeping fish.
| River section and season | Fishing rules |
|---|---|
| Durbin upstream 17.1 milesreport reach | The official stocked-water layer defines this general-rule, all-year West Fork reach with W-F stocking. Its upstream endpoint is one-quarter mile southwest of Monongahela National Forest Service Road 35. Official rule |
| USGS 03180500 at Durbindownstream context only | This station measures the Greenbrier River below the East and West Fork confluence. Its chart can show a basin trend but cannot rate the West Fork or clear wading. Official rule |
| East Fork, smaller streams, and water above the stocked endpointseparate checks | Do not transfer this report's conditions, access assumptions, stocking extent, or fly plan. The 2026 bait and non-game-fish restriction covers both forks and their smaller streams, but each waterbody still needs its own conditions and access check. Official rule |
Use Durbin to orient the official stocked reach. This record defines the fishery boundary but does not establish a public parking space or bank entry.
Site detailsThe trail listing helps locate the area. It does not make every adjacent bank, bridge, pullout, or crossing public fishing access.
Site detailsNo route-specific WVDNR public-access pin was identified in the checked official access guide. Follow posted signs and use only confirmed parking and entry.
Site detailsWVDNR, West Virginia GIS, USGS, local trail, and National Weather Service sources were checked August 28, 2026. No field visit, current West Fork flow, water temperature, clarity, depth, safe-wading clearance, or same-day stocking is claimed.
Check what is allowed, where the rule applies, and whether the river is open.
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Use these links for stocking, safety, and other local details.
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Open the current rules and check the river section, season, and special limits.
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Check the latest river reading and forecast before you leave.
Open this page and check the latest safety advice before your trip.
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Open this river reading to check the latest level, flow, and update time.
Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Use these links for stocking, safety, and other local details.
Open this page for stocking or fish population information.
Open this page for more river information and check when it was last updated.
Open this page for stocking or fish population information.
Open this page for stocking or fish population information.
Open this page for stocking or fish population information.
What was checked: Official sources support the stocked-reach boundary, W-F schedule, current fishing rules, downstream gauge geography, trout temperature sensitivity, and weather. BlueStreamFly's 70°F stop is a conservative editorial trout policy, not a current sensor reading, agency closure, or universal biological threshold. The trail source supports corridor orientation only. The page does not claim a field visit, current West Fork flow or water temperature, a WVDNR public access pin, same-day stocking, safe wading, or current fish activity.
Live measurements and forecasts keep their provider timestamps. Rules, access, and trip guidance use the source-review date shown here. BlueStreamFly planning advice is editorial interpretation, not an agency notice.
First-hand experience: BlueStreamFly does not claim a first-hand visit or local field test for this report unless a real contributor is explicitly named and linked.
It covers the official stocked West Fork from Durbin upstream 17.1 miles to one-quarter mile southwest of Monongahela National Forest Service Road 35. The East Fork, smaller streams, water above that endpoint, and the main river below Durbin need separate conditions and access checks.
No. USGS 03180500 measures the Greenbrier River after the East and West Forks join. It is downstream basin context only and is not used as a West Fork flow, depth, temperature, clarity, or safe-wading rating.
The exact West Fork station does not supply a current public streamflow series. This page does not turn its historical station record into a live gauge claim.
Start from a confirmed legal bank. Wade only a protected edge after checking current, depth, footing, clarity, temperature, and an easy exit onsite. This report does not recommend floating the West Fork.
W is the planned winter-and-spring schedule: one stocking in January, two in February, and weekly March through May. F plans one stocking per week for two weeks beginning the third Monday in October. Check the dated WVDNR update because a schedule is not proof that stocking occurred that day.
In the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier and all their smaller streams, the 2026 rule sets zero possession for non-game fish and prohibits using any fish as bait, including dead or packaged minnows. Check the current official rule before fishing.
Start with the five pictured choices in the current seasonal row, then match the insect stage, size, depth, measured temperature, and fish behavior you actually find. The list is not a live hatch report.
