Angler catches W.Va. record muskie in Braxton County
West Virginia officials have confirmed that on Saturday, March 19, Lucas King, of Burnsville, West Virginia, caught and released a new Mountain State record...
West Virginia stocks catfish in Mountain State lakes, ponds
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has stocked 28 waters around the Mountain State with catfish, the agency announced on Wednesday. Between May...
West Virginia angler catches state record longnose gar
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to state officials, an 11-year record for the longest longnose gar caught in West Virginia has been broken.
The record-breaking fish,...
West Virginia to stock upper Elk River in pilot winter trout...
WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources will stock trout on the upper Elk River and its back fork in November...
State record yellow perch caught on Summersville Lake
A state record yellow perch was caught by Clinton Mills, of Ravenswood, West Virginia, on Feb. 24, 2018, according to a news release from...
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...
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...
W.Va. announces return of trout stockings, new fishing regulations
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va.—West Virginia has announced the publication of updated 2023-2024 fishing regulations and the return of trout stockings to lakes and streams around...
Trout stocking 2022 underway on West Virginia streams
Trout stocking has commenced for the spring 2022 season in West Virginia, and 60 sections of stream have so far been stocked, according to...
DNR expands W.Va. Gold Rush trout stockings by 20 waters
Your chances of striking gold during the special West Virginia Gold Rush trout stockings April 2-6 have increased. Due to growing interest and excitement,...
Free fishing weekend (June 7-8) to boost travel
This weekend (June 7-8) is free fishing weekend in West Virginia -- that time of year when anglers can fish without a license and...
Biologists find success restoring trout in eastern panhandle
Biologists with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have released fingerling brook trout into a tributary of the Cacapon River with the help...