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Summersville Lake - Battle Run / Salmon Run Shore Dives

West Virginia, United StatesDirections
Open Water suggested12 m (40 ft) depthShore entry

Summersville Lake - Battle Run / Salmon Run Shore Dives at a glance

Summersville Lake - Battle Run / Salmon Run Shore Dives is a shore dive site in West Virginia, United States with depths of up to 12.2 m (40 ft). Typically most favorable Jul–Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Bluegill, Yellow perch, and Smallmouth bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–19:00 · favorable

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Site hazards: Boat traffic near ramps - tow a dive flag; swimmers in beach areas; thermocline below ~40 ft

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Dive windows this week

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3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Sat8:00–19:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Sun8:00–19:00 favorable

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Mon8:00–19:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Tue8:00–19:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Wed8:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–19:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Thu8:00–19:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:13 · Sunrise 7:40 · Sunset 18:34 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 23 Oct, 01:22 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

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What Divers Say

Known for: Bluegill, Smallmouth bass, Crayfish
Best time: June through September

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  2. February, 75% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 74% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  4. April, 84% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  11. November, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 77% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots

July and August have typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Shore diving on Summersville Lake is done from Battle Run Beach near the campground and from the winter access ramp near the dam, with the Salmon Run ramp area serving as another easy entry on the north shore. Training platforms sit at roughly 20-25 ft and a small sunken boat, the Thomas Patrick, lies off the winter ramp. The same exceptional clarity that earned the lake its 'Little Bahamas' nickname makes these easy walk-in dives rewarding.

shorewreck

Boat traffic near ramps - tow a dive flag; swimmers in beach areas; thermocline below ~40 ft

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