The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has stocked 28 waters around the Mountain State with catfish, the agency announced on Wednesday. Between May 31 and June 2, the following waters were stocked:
- Anawalt Lake
- Anderson Lake
- Babcock State Park Lake
- Barboursville Lake
- Berwind Lake
- Cedar Creek State Park Lake
- Charles Fork Lake
- Chief Logan S.P. Pond
- Conaway Run Lake
- Coonskin Park Pond
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Deegan Lake
- Frozen Camp (Right Fork)
- Hinkle Lake
- Hurricane Lake
- Laurel Lake
- Little Beaver State Park Lake
- Logan County Airport Pond
- Mason Lake
- Moncove Lake
- Mountwood Lake
- North Bend State Park Pond
- Pendleton Lake
- Plum Orchard Lake
- Rollins Lake
- Teter Creek Lake
- Tracy Lake
- Wirt County Farm Pond
All anglers 15 years old and older are required to have a West Virginia fishing license and a valid form of identification. Licenses can be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or online at WVFish.com.
In addition to the above catfish stockings, trout were stocked in the upper section of Shaver's Fork, in the catch-and-release section of the South Branch of the Potomac River, and in the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River.
Trout stocking will resume for two weeks during the weeks of Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. A trout stamp is needed while fishing for trout.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and stockings in West Virginia, visit WVDNR.gov/fishing.
