West Virginia to waive license requirement for resident anglers
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced that to encourage solitary outdoor activity during the coronavirus outbreak, state residents can enjoy a month of...
Biologists use electrofishing technique to study New River walleye
Electrofishing is proving to be an effective way to collect data about walleye, a popular sport fish, the population of which the West Virginia...
DNR using Christmas trees to create, improve fish habitat
Fisheries biologists with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are using old Christmas trees to improve habitat at popular fishing locations around the...
Trout stocking provides opportunity for year-round fishing
Thanks to West Virginia's year-round trout stocking program, fishing opportunities abound across the state, and officials are looking toward a new employment program to...
Two West Virginia record fish caught so far in January
Two West Virginia record fish have been caught so far this January. Length records for grass carp and blue catfish were broken by two...
Reedsville man catches state record chain pickerel
A West Virginia man caught a 27.87-inch, four-pound chain pickerel on Oct. 13 at Upper Deckers Lake near Reedsville, West Virginia, in Preston County—a...
Hot, dry weather will not delay W.Va. trout stocking
Despite hot, dry weather, fall trout stocking in West Virginia will run as scheduled during the weeks of Oct. 21 and 28, according to...
Statewide meetings will discuss trout management
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will hold six public meetings with anglers and the general public in late September and October to...
DNR makes special trout stocking at Summersville Lake tailwater
Just in time for free fishing weekend June 8 and 9, the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources—in cooperation with the West Virginia Professional River...
West Virginia governor announces new trout-stocking pattern
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...
W.Va. governor launches annual golden trout stocking program
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and representatives from the state Division of Natural Resources today launched the West Virginia Gold Rush — the Mountain...
W.Va. promotes spring trout-stocking schedule
In an effort to encourage families and new anglers to enjoy fishing during the spring 2019 season, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources...