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Governor Jim Justice has announced that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has implemented a new trout-stocking method designed to enhance fishing. Rather than dumping the trout at single locations on a stream, division staff and contractors will now spread the fish over longer sections of stream, the governor said. “This is how our … Read more
In an effort to encourage families and new anglers to enjoy fishing during the spring 2019 season, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is promoting the locations of 69 trout stockings scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays. Locations were selected based on proximity to state parks and adequate access points and to accommodate anglers and … Read more
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources will hold 12 public meetings across the state on proposed hunting, trapping, and fishing regulations March 11-12 from 6 to 8 p.m. Anglers, hunters, trappers, landowners, and other concerned citizens who attend will have an opportunity to review and comment on proposed 2020 fishing regulations, 2020-2021 general hunting and … Read more
A state record yellow perch was caught by Clinton Mills, of Ravenswood, West Virginia, on Feb. 24, 2018, according to a news release from the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources. Mills caught the 14.5-inch, 2.04-pound fish on a 10-pound test line with live bait while fishing from a boat on Summersville Lake in Nicholas County. … Read more
The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission will conduct its quarterly meeting Sunday, Feb. 24, at the DNR Headquarters at 324 4th Avenue in South Charleston at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend and make comments. The public is invited to attend and make comments. Items on the agenda include: Introductions and Acknowledgements: John … Read more
Hunters in West Virginia registered 108,856 white-tailed deer through West Virginia’s electronic game-checking system during the recently completed seasons, according to the state Division of Natural Resources. The total harvest was within one percent of the 2017 deer harvest of 108,160 and 11 percent below the five-year average of 122,924, said Paul Johansen, chief of … Read more
West Virginia hunters harvested 2,606 bears during the combined 2018 archery and firearms seasons, according to Colin Carpenter, black-bear project leader for the state Division of Natural Resources. One bear was harvested in Preston County during the state’s first Mountaineer Heritage Season, which ran Jan. 10–13, 2019. The preliminary harvest for the combined 2018 seasons … Read more
Frank Addington Jr.’s Amazing Archery Show returns to Charleston to headline the annual West Virginia Hunting & Fishing Show, set for January 25-27 in the newly renovated Charleston Convention Center. Produced by the West Virginia Trophy Hunters Association, a non-profit group dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and the preservation of hunting and hunters’ rights, … Read more
Trout stocking at Conaway Run Lake in Tyler County has been suspended until repair work to the dam is completed, the Division of Natural Resources announced. Adverse weather conditions have delayed the needed dam repair work. The dam at Conaway Run Lake has been stabilized to ensure safety, proper function, and structural integrity, but the … Read more
Big-game hunters in West Virginia will have the opportunity to take part in West Virginia’s first “Mountaineer Heritage Season” this week. Running Thursday-through-Sunday, Jan. 10-13, hunters during the four-day season may take a deer or a bear using only primitive weapons. “This new season is a great opportunity to hunt in January and test your … Read more
