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Second Creek
Is Second Creek worth the trip today? Check flow, weather, hatches, access, and rules for West Virginia before you go.
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Live data checkMediumHow much of the live flow, weather, and alert data came back.
Today's callLowCurrent conditions are incomplete enough that the score is only a planning fallback.
Score calculated Aug 22, 2026, 9:23 PM EDTSources checked often
Check before you goVerify locally
We could not confirm all current conditions. Check locally before choosing how to fish.
Bank / edgeCheck
Bank and edge fishing remains a practical low-commitment option if access is legal and footing is safe.
FloatCheck
A float is in play where this report supports boat access and wind, releases, and shuttle logistics are manageable.
Your plan
Today's Second Creek plan.
Second Creek is most useful as a focused Rodgers Mill trout plan. There is no verified current public live gauge for the reach, so start with WVDNR rules, then judge recent rain, clarity, and summer water temperature before fishing.
- Check first
- Treat the fly-fishing-only rules as the first planning step.
- Try
- Fish upstream and keep casts short so you do not line every pool.
- Leave when
- Skip or change the trip when rain has the creek rising or muddy, special fishing rule boundaries are unclear, banks or parking are posted, summer water is warm, or the only plan crowds a short pool.
Live river check
What the river is doing
Check the latest flow and weather before you go. A quick change can make the river harder or less safe to fish.
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- Flow
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- Live flow is not available here.
- Air now
- 69°F
Current NWS forecast period
- Next 24h high
- 76.0°F
NWS air forecast near
- Rain chance
- 31%
For this forecast period
This is an air forecast, not a river-temperature reading. Check the water with a stream thermometer before fishing in hot weather.
Latest stored weather check
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Wind
- 3 mph
- Weather checked
Live flow is not available
No verified live gauge is used for this small special-regulation reach. Check recent rain, clarity, and water temperature before fishing.
More forecast and source details
National Weather Service
Second Creek near Rodgers Mill, West Virginia
The National Weather Service forecast is temporarily unavailable.
Live data
Where these readings come from
Report reach: Second Creek near Rodgers Mill
No verified live gauge is used for this small special-regulation reach. Check recent rain, clarity, and water temperature before fishing.
How to fish it
How to fish Second Creek today.
Best windows are cool spring days, light rain bumps that clear quickly, and shaded fall sessions. Hot afternoons or muddy runoff are better used for scouting access than fishing.
Clear and low
Use long leaders, small dries, and careful approaches from downstream.
Light stain
Nymph seams, plunge pools, and undercut banks before the creek gets too dirty.
Muddy or rising
Skip it. Small creeks become unfishable and unsafe quickly.
Warm summer water
Check temperature before handling trout and move to another plan if water is stressful.
Fishing words used on this page
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gauge
- A USGS gauge is an official river station that measures flow or water height.
- Nymph
- A nymph is a young water insect. Anglers also use the word for a fly that copies it.
- Riffle
- A riffle is shallow, fast water broken by rocks.
- Seam
- A seam is the line where fast and slow water meet.
- Attractor fly
- An attractor fly is bright or bold. It draws a strike without copying one exact insect.
- Blue-winged olive (BWO)
- Blue-winged olives, or BWOs, are small mayflies that often hatch in cool or cloudy weather.
- Caddis
- Caddis are small water insects. The adults look a little like tiny moths.
- Dry-dropper
- A dry-dropper rig has a floating fly with an underwater fly tied below it.
- Emerger
- An emerger copies an insect as it rises from below the water toward the surface.
- Midge
- Midges are tiny flies and a common trout food, especially in cold water.
Why this call
Why this score
FlowCheck
No verified live public gauge is attached, so the page cannot make a strong real-time call.
Short-term weatherUse caution
The forecast has storm or heavy-precipitation risk, so timing and access matter more than the score alone.
SeasonHelps
Summer: Early shaded sessions only when water is cool enough.
WeatherHelps
The current NWS air forecast is about 69F, and the next 24-hour high reaches about 76F. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
Public alertsHelps
No active NWS alert was returned for this forecast point.
Trip notes
Trip notes
Check these before you choose a reach.
No verified live public gauge is used for the Rodgers Mill reach. Use recent rain, water clarity, the historical USGS station only as background, and an on-site temperature check before fishing.
Skip or change the trip when rain has the creek rising or muddy, special fishing rule boundaries are unclear, banks or parking are posted, summer water is warm, or the only plan crowds a short pool.
Start with WVDNR rules, stocking context, and the trout map, then choose one Rodgers Mill-area plan with a thermometer, low-profile approach, and a larger backup river ready.
If Second Creek is muddy, warm, crowded, or access-limited, compare Greenbrier River West Fork, Elk River, or Seneca Creek before forcing the same plan.
What to try
Second Creek flies through the year.
Match the time of year, then let rising fish and current speed guide the next change.
SeasonWhat to look forFlies to try
March to April
What to look forQuill Gordons, Blue Quills, midges, early caddis, and stocked-trout nymphing
May to June
What to look forMarch Browns, sulphurs, Light Cahills, caddis, and evening spinners
July to SeptemberCurrent
What to look forTerrestrials, ants, beetles, small olives, and shaded attractor water
October to February
What to look forBWOs, midges, small stones, streamers, and slow winter nymphing
Each fly name opens its matching Fly Box guide.
Access and safety
Second Creek access and rules.
Use these places as starting points. Open the access link below and check posted signs before you park or enter. Check current WVDNR fishing rules for the Second Creek fly-fishing-only area before fishing. The managed reach, methods, harvest rules, and possession rules are legal details, not suggestions.
Rodgers Mill special fishing rule reach
Core fly-fishing-only planning area. Verify current boundaries in WVDNR rules.
US 219 south of Ronceverte context
Use local roads and posted access carefully. Do not assume open banks.
WVDNR trout map orientation
Use the official map for stocking and managed-water context before driving.
Private property is part of the planning problem on small West Virginia streams.
A no-gauge page means local observation matters more than a graph.
Give other anglers room. One person can cover a small pool quickly.
River sources
Official Second Creek sources.
Official agencies and primary river operators come first. Secondary tools are labeled so you know what carries the most weight.
How this report was checked
How this report was checked
Reviewed byBlueStreamFly River Review Team
Trip guidance checked
What was checked: This report is maintained from current regulation, access, flow, weather, and public planning sources so anglers can make better trip decisions than a raw gauge or generic overview would allow.
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.
Rules and closures
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Flow and weather
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Access and land
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Rules and closures
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What this source covers
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What this source covers
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Flow and weather
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What this source covers
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What this source covers
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Access and land
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What this source covers
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
What this source covers
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Quick answers
Quick Second Creek answers.
What should I check before fishing Second Creek?
WVDNR rules, stocking updates, special fishing rule boundaries, recent rain, and water temperature
Which flow should I use for Second Creek?
Use no live flow widget for this page. Check recent rain, clarity, and water temperature because the old Second Creek station is not a current public fishing gauge.
Where should I start on Second Creek?
Start with the Rodgers Mill special fishing rule reach and confirm parking, posted land, and the exact managed-water boundary.
Can I wade Second Creek?
Usually yes in normal flows, but stay out during muddy rises and avoid stepping through the best holding water.