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Ohio River: Midweek Window, Local ET Clock and Species-Honest Plan
Monday Sep 21 - Thursday Sep 24, 2026 | Ohio River - WV pools | bank, kayak and boat | times in ET
Treat smallmouth bass like the main course on Ohio River - WV pools this week - then let the midweek forecast tell you when to be on the water.
Midweek outlook
NWS RLX / Ohio River - WV pools corridor (grid RLX 55,101; pulled Sun Sep 20, 2026 08:53 PM CT): daytime periods below. Reader times use ET - never force Central.
Crowd: Weekday soft. No named trail event pulled for Mon-Thu.
No live USGS elev/cfs pulled for this product in this batch.
Mon-Thuthrough Thu evening ET
Smallmouth bass
Also: Spotted bass, largemouth, catfish, hybrid stripers
Weekday soft. No named trail event pulled for Mon-Thu.
Monday Sep 21
- Lightning plan - off water for cells
- Fish edges after cells
Tuesday Sep 22
- Lightning plan - off water for cells
- Fish edges after cells
Wednesday Sep 23
- Lightning plan - off water for cells
- Fish edges after cells
Thursday Sep 24
- Lightning plan - off water for cells
- Fish edges after cells
Dam and current / Generator schedule cheat sheet
WV-primary pools (Racine, Belleville, Willow Island, Hannibal, Pike Island, New Cumberland). NOT Meldahl/Greenup. Access: Belleville Locks and Dam (Wood Co., WV) hub. Agency: USACE LRD Belleville.
| Project / water | Observed | Generator schedule | How to fish it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River - WV pools USACE LRD Belleville | No live USGS elev/cfs pulled for this product in this batch. Do not invent elev/cfs. Verify dam boards before you go. | No fixed Mon-Thu public unit calendar confirmed in this pull. | Fish structure and bait first; discharge pulses rearrange seams. Stay out of restricted lock/dam water. |
Schedules change - verify dam boards before you go.
How to fish it - Bank / Kayak / Boat
Bank
- Public access near Belleville Locks and Dam
- Dawn/dusk for Smallmouth bass
- Watch midweek cells
Kayak
- PFD; avoid restricted dam zones
- Protected pockets when wind rises
- Soft weekday ramp ease
Boat
- Graph bait/breaks for Smallmouth bass
- Re-check discharge below dams
- No named trail blast-off pulled
Lure box - match the primary
Top
- Walking topwater at first light
Mid
- Ned / dropshot / tubes on rock 8-20 ft
Bottom
- Football jig on deeper rock
Primary life stage and what is on the menu
Primary: Smallmouth bass. Late-summer shade and bait schools
What is on the menu: Crawfish and baitfish - green pumpkin, smoke
Also on this water: Spotted bass, largemouth, catfish, hybrid stripers - short notes; live agency regs.
Ethanol-free fuel near this water
Pure-Gas.org E0 near this pin
Source: Pure-Gas.org | Sun Sep 20, 2026 08:53 PM CT. Live station scrape not completed in this batch - do not invent stations or prices. Open Pure-Gas for nearest 2-4 E0 listings, then overlay a current price snapshot. Label: Current prices (as of pull) - may change; verify at the pump.
- Call ahead for E0 confirmation