West Virginia Explorer Magazine publishes an updated list of waters stocked by the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources as the division publishes announcements.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, March 6-10, 2023.
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout from March 6-10, 2023.
- Anthony Creek
- Big Clear Creek
- Little Clear Creek
- Big Sandy Creek
- Blackwater River
- Boley Lake
- Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
- Buffalo Creek (Clay)
- Bullskin Run
- Burnsville Tailwaters
- Cacapon Park Lakes
- Camp Creek
- Castleman Run Lake
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
- Clover Run
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Cranberry River
- Cranberry River (Catch and Release)
- Curtisville Lake
- Deer Creek (Pocahontas)
- Dillons Run
- Dry Fork (Tucker)
- East Fork Greenbrier River
- East River
- Edwards Run Pond
- Elk River
- Elk River (Catch and Release)
- Evitts Run
- Fitzpatrick Lake
- Fort Ashby Reservoir
- French Creek Pond
- Gandy Creek
- Glade Creek of Mann
- Glade Creek of New River
- Glady Fork
- Greenbrier River (Cass Section)
- Horseshoe Run
- Howards Creek
- Huey Lake
- Indian Creek
- Indian Rocks Lake
- Knapps Creek
- Krodel Lake
- Laurel Fork (Randolph)
- Laurel Fork of Holly River
- Left Fork of Holly River
- Little Beaver Lake
- Little Kanawha Headwaters
- Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Lost River
- Marsh Fork
- Mash Fork
- Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children and Class Q)
- Middle Creek (Berkeley)
- Middle Wheeling Lake
- Mill Creek (Berkeley)
- Mill Creek South Branch
- New Creek
- New Creek Dam No. 14
- North Fork Patterson Creek
- North Fork South Branch
- North Fork South Branch (Catch and Release)
- Opequon Creek
- Paint Creek
- Paint Creek (Catch and Release)
- Pendleton Lake
- Pinnacle creek
- Pond Fork
- Poorhouse Pond
- R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
- Rich Creek
- Right Fork of Little Kanawha
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Rollins Lake
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (Lower Section)
- Shavers Fork (Upper Section)
- Shavers Fork Rail Stocking (Bowden to Bemis)
- Shavers Fork Rail Stocking (Delayed Harvest – Previously Catch and Release)
- South Branch (Franklin)
- South Branch (Smoke Hole)
- South Branch Potomac River (Petersburg Bridge to Brighton Park)
- Spruce Knob Lake
- Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
- Summit Lake
- Sutton Tailwaters
- Thomas Park Lake
- Tilhance Creek
- Trout Run
- Tuckahoe Lake
- Tuscarora Creek
- Tygart River Headwaters
- Upper Guyandotte River
- Waites Run
- Wallback Lake
- Watoga Lake
- West Fork Greenbrier River
- Williams River
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVDNR.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older must have a West Virginia fishing license, a trout stamp, and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps may be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, Feb. 27–March 3, 2023.
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout from Feb. 27 to March 3, 2023.
- Anthony Creek
- Blackwater River
- Brandywine Lake
- Brushy Fork Lake
- Buckhannon River
- Buffalo Fork Lake
- Bullskin Run
- Cacapon Park Lake
- Cherry River
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River (Catch and Release)
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River (Children and Class Q)
- Coonskin Park Lake (Children and Class Q)
- Cranberry River
- Deegan Lake
- Dry Fork (Randolph)
- East Fork Greenbrier River
- Elk River
- Evitts Run
- Gandy Creek
- Glady Fork
- Greenbrier River (Durbin)
- Hinkle Lake
- James P Bailey Lake
- Jimmy Lewis Lake
- Kanawha State Forest Pond (Children and Class Q)
- Kimsey Run Lake
- Knapps Creek
- Lake Underwood (Children and Class Q)
- Laurel Fork (Randolph)
- Left Fork Right Fork Buckhannon River
- Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Logan County Pond (Children and Class Q)
- Lost River
- Middle Creek (Berkeley)
- Mill Creek (Berkeley)
- Mill Creek Reservoir
- Miller Pond (Children and Class Q)
- Moores Run
- New Creek
- North Fork Cherry River
- North Fork Lunice
- North Fork Patterson Creek
- North Fork South Branch
- North River
- Opequon Creek
- Paw Paw Creek
- Pipestem Lake
- Red Creek
- Right Fork Buckhannon River
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Seneca Lake
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (Lower Section)
- Shavers Fork (Upper Section)
- South Branch (Franklin)
- South Branch (Smoke Hole)
- South Fork Cherry River
- South Mill Creek Lake
- Spruce Knob Lake
- Summersville Tailwaters
- Summit Lake
- Tater Creek Lake
- Trout Run
- Waites Run
- Warden Lake
- Watoga Lake
- West Fork Greenbrier River
- Wheeling Creek
- Whiteday Creek
- Williams River
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVDNR.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older must have a West Virginia fishing license, a trout stamp, and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps may be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, February 21-24, 2023.
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of February 21-24, 2023.
- Anthony Creek
- Berwind Lake
- Big Clear Creek
- Big Sandy Creek
- Blackwater River
- Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
- Burnsville Tailwaters
- Camp Creek
- Castleman Run Lake
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Cranberry River
- Dry Fork (McDowell)
- Dry Fork (Tucker)
- East River
- Elk River
- Elk River (Catch & Release)
- French Creek Pond
- Glade Creek of Mann
- Glady Fork
- Glade Creek of New River
- Greenbrier River Rail Stocking (Durbin to Cass)
- Horseshoe Run
- Kings Creek
- Knapps Creek
- Laurel Fork of Holly River
- Left Fork of Holly River
- Little Clear Creek
- Mash Fork
- Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children/Class Q)
- Meadow Creek of New River
- Middle Wheeling Lake
- New Creek
- New Creek Dam No. 14
- North Fork Patterson Creek
- North River
- Paint Creek
- Panther Creek
- Pinnacle Creek
- Pond Fork
- R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (Lower Section)
- South Branch (Smoke Hole)
- Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
- Summit Lake
- Sutton Tailwaters
- Tilhance Creek
- Tomlinson Run
- Tomlinson Run Lake
- Tuscarora Creek
- Upper Guyandotte River
- Warden Lake
- Watoga Lake
- Williams River
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVdnr.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older must have a West Virginia fishing license, trout stamp and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps can be purchased at 175 retail locations or at WVfish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVdnr.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, February 13-17, 2023.
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of February 13-17, 2023.
- Anawalt Lake
- Beech Fork Tailwaters
- Brandywine Lake
- Brushy Fork Lake
- Buckhannon River
- Buffalo Creek (Logan)
- Buffalo Fork Lake
- Bullskin Run
- Cacapon Park Lake
- Cherry River
- Clear Fork of Tug
- Conaway Run Lake
- Curtisville Lake
- Dillons Run
- Dry Fork (Randolph)
- East Fork Greenbrier River
- East Lynn Tailwaters
- Edwards Run Pond
- Evitts Run
- Fort Ashby Reservoir
- Gandy Creek
- Greenbrier River (Durbin Section)
- Kimsey Run Lake
- Laurel Creek of Cherry River
- Laurel Creek of New River
- Laurel Fork (Randolph)
- Left Fork of Right Fork Buckhannon River
- Lick Creek Pond
- Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Lost River
- Mason Lake
- Meadow Creek of Anthony Creek
- Middle Creek (Berkeley)
- Middle Fork River
- Middle Wheeling Creek (Delayed Harvest)
- Mill Creek (Berkeley)
- Mill Creek of New River
- Mill Creek South Branch
- Mountwood Lake
- Newburg Lake
- North Bend Tailwaters
- North Fork Cherry River
- North Fork Lunice
- North Fork South Branch
- Opequon Creek
- Paw Paw Creek
- Pendleton Lake
- Potts Creek
- Red Creek
- Rhine Creek
- Right Fork of Middle Fork River
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Seneca Lake
- Shavers Fork (Upper Section)
- South Branch (Franklin)
- South Fork Cherry River
- South Mill Creek Lake
- Spruce Knob Lake
- Summersville Tailwaters
- Teter Creek Lake
- Thomas Park Lake
- Trout Run
- Tygart Lake Tailwaters
- Tygart Valley River Headwaters
- Waites Run
- Wayne Dam
- West Fork Greenbrier River
- West Fork Greenbrier River (Railroad Grade extended from Mountain Lick Creek upstream to Public Road 35)
- West Fork Twelvepole
- Wheeling Creek
- Whiteday Creek
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. For a list of stocking locations, consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older must have a fishing license, trout stamp and valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps can be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, February 6-10, 2023.
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of February 6-10, 2023.
- Anthony Creek
- Back Fork of Elk (C&R)
- Back Fork of Elk River
- Big Clear Creek
- Big Sandy Creek
- Blackwater River
- Boley Lake
- Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
- Burnsville Tailwaters
- Camp Creek
- Castleman Run Lake
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
- Clover Run
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Cranberry River
- Deegan Lake
- Deer Creek (Pocahontas)
- Desert Fork
- Dog Run Lake
- Dry Fork (Tucker)
- East River
- French Creek Pond
- Glade Creek of Mann
- Glade Creek of New River
- Greenbrier River (Cass section)
- Hills Creek
- Hinkle Lake
- Horseshoe Run
- Knapps Creek
- Laurel Fork of Holly River
- Left Fork of Holly River
- Little Clear Creek
- Little Kanawha Headwaters
- Lost River
- Marsh Fork
- Mash Fork
- Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children & Class Q)
- Middle Creek (Berkeley)
- Middle Wheeling Lake
- New Creek
- New Creek Dam No. 14
- North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters)
- North Fork Fishing Creek
- North Fork of Patterson Creek
- North River
- Paint Creek
- Paint Creek (C&R)
- Pinnacle Creek
- Pond Fork
- Poorhouse Pond
- R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
- Right Fork of Little Kanawha
- Rollins Lake
- South Branch (Smoke Hole)
- South Fork Fishing Creek
- South Fork of Cranberry River
- Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
- Sugar Creek
- Summit Lake
- Sutton Tailwaters
- Tilhance Creek
- Trout Run
- Tuscarora Creek
- Upper Guyandotte River
- Waites Run
- Watoga Lake
- Williams River
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. For a list of stocking locations, consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older are required to have a fishing license, trout stamp and valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps can be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or online at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023.
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023.
- Brandywine Lake
- Brushy Fork Lake
- Buckhannon River
- Buffalo Creek (Clay)
- Buffalo Fork Lake
- Bullskin Run
- Cacapon Park Lakes
- Chief Logan Pond
- Dry Fork (Randolph)
- Dunloup Creek
- East Fork Greenbrier River
- Elk River (Randolph/Webster) vehicle issues location stocked: 1.5 miles below Whitaker Falls
- Evitts Run
- Fitzpatrick Lake
- Gandy Creek
- Glady Fork
- Greenbrier River (Durbin section)
- Greenbrier River (Marlinton section)
- Hopkins Fork
- Horse Creek Lake
- Howards Creek
- Hurricane Reservoir
- Indian Creek
- Indian Rocks Lake
- Jimmy Lewis Lake
- Kimsey Run Lake
- Laurel Fork (Randolph)
- Laurel Fork Lake
- Left Fork of Right Fork Buckhannon River
- Little Beaver Lake
- Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Middle Creek (Berkeley)
- Mill Creek Reservoir
- Moores Run
- North Fork Lunice
- North Fork South Branch
- North Fork South Branch (C&R)
- Opequon Creek
- Paw Paw Creek
- Pipestem Lake
- Red Creek
- Rich Creek
- Right Fork of Buckhannon River
- Rockhouse Lake
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (lower section)
- Shavers Fork (upper section)
- South Branch (Franklin)
- South Branch Potomac River (Petersburg)
- South Mill Creek Lake
- Spruce Knob Lake
- Spruce Laurel Fork
- Teter Creek Lake
- Tuckahoe Lake
- Tygart Valley River Headwaters
- Wallback Lake
- Warden Lake
- West Fork Greenbrier River
- Wheeling Creek
- Whiteday Creek
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVDNR.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older must have a West Virginia fishing license, a trout stamp, and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps may be purchased at 175 retail locations or online at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, January 23-27, 2023
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of Jan. 23–27, 2023.
- Deegan Lake
- Hinkle Lake
- Kings Creek
- Pennsboro Reservoir
- Tomlinson Run
- Tomlinson Run Lake
- Tracy Lake
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, January 16–20, 2023
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of Jan. 16–20, 2023.
- Chief Cornstalk Lake
- Conaway Run Lake
- Curtisville Lake
- Elk River
- Elk River (catch and release)
- Huey Lake
- Middle Wheeling Creek (delayed harvest)
- North Fork Fishing Creek
- South Branch (at Franklin)
- South Branch (at Smoke Hole)
- South Fork Fishing Creek
- Turkey Run Lake
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVDNR.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older must have a West Virginia fishing license, a trout stamp, and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps may be purchased at 175 retail locations or online at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
Trout Stocking in West Virginia, January 9-13, 2023
The following West Virginia waters were stocked with trout the week of Jan. 9–13, 2023
- Anderson Lake
- Blackwater River
- Bullskin Run
- Cacapon Park Lake
- Cedar Creek Lake
- East Fork Greenbrier River
- Evitts Run
- Glady Fork
- Knapps Creek
- Krodel Lake
- Lick Creek Pond
- Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Middle Creek (at Berkeley)
- Miletree Lake
- Mill Creek (at Berkeley)
- Mountwood Park Lake
- North Bend Tailwaters
- Opequon Creek
- Ridenour Lake
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Rollins Lake
- Shavers Fork (at Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (lower rail stocking from Bowden to Bemis; High Falls)
- Shavers Fork (lower section)
- Shavers Fork (upper rail stocking Cheat Bridge to Beaver Creek)
- South Branch Potomac River (Petersburg from the bridge in Petersburg to Brighton Park)
- Watoga Lake
- Wayne Dam
- West Fork Greenbrier River
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVDNR.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVDNR.gov/fishing-regulations.
All anglers 15 years and older are required to have a West Virginia fishing license, a trout stamp, and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps may be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or online at WVFish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
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