Best fishing times in Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA
The best time to fish Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA today (Wednesday, July 8) is the moving water around the 3:14 AM low, around the 9:55 AM high, around the 3:06 PM low, around the 10:21 PM high. Today rates slow: Quarter moon means neap tides — gentler water movement; 1.5 ft of swing on the day.
The moon is a last quarter today (46% illuminated). For the live tide curve, wind, and water temperature at this spot, open the Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA tide chart or jump straight to its live fishing planner.
| Day | Outlook | Moon | Bite windows (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed, Jul 8 | Slow | Last Quarter | around the 3:14 AM low around the 9:55 AM high around the 3:06 PM low around the 10:21 PM high |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Fair | Last Quarter | around the 4:27 AM low · first/last light around the 11:01 AM high around the 4:05 PM low around the 11:25 PM high |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 5:39 AM low · first/last light around the 12:10 PM high around the 5:11 PM low |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 12:29 AM high around the 6:47 AM low around the 1:14 PM high around the 6:21 PM low · first/last light |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 1:29 AM high around the 7:49 AM low around the 2:14 PM high around the 7:32 PM low · first/last light |
| Mon, Jul 13 | Good | New Moon | around the 2:27 AM high around the 8:45 AM low around the 3:11 PM high around the 8:36 PM low · first/last light |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Fair | New Moon | around the 3:24 AM high around the 9:36 AM low around the 4:05 PM high around the 9:35 PM low |
Windows are the ~90 minutes around each predicted high and low at NOAA station 8635409. Ratings weigh moon phase (spring vs neap tides), tide range, and light overlap — local structure, bait, and weather always outrank the calendar.
Fishing the tide at Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA
- What is the best time to fish in Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA?
- Fish the moving water: the hour or so on either side of each high and low tide, when current pushes bait. At Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA the windows shift roughly 50 minutes later each day with the tide. The strongest days pair a new or full moon (bigger spring tides, more water movement) with a tide change near dawn or dusk.
- What is the best fishing day at Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va., VA this week?
- Monday, July 13 looks strongest this week. New moon means spring tides — more moving water at every change; a tide change lines up with first or last light; 1.7 ft of swing on the day.
- Do tides really affect fishing?
- Yes — moving water concentrates bait and triggers feeding. Slack water at the top and bottom of the tide is usually the slowest stretch; the falling or rising water on either side of the change is when current seams, points, and flats fish best. Wind and water temperature matter too, so check the live conditions on the station page before you go.