All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

WVDNR shares trout stocking locations for week of March 14

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The following waters were stocked with trout during the week of March 14. Trout stocking updates are also posted online at wvdnr.gov/fish-stocking.

Trout Stocking Locations for Week of March 14:

  • Anthony Creek
  • Back Fork of Elk River
  • Back Fork of Elk River (C&R)
  • Bear Rocks Lake
  • Big Clear Creek
  • Blackwater River
  • Bullskin Run
  • Burnsville Tailwaters
  • Cacapon Park Lakes
  • Cherry River
  • Chief Cornstalk Lake
  • Clear Fork of Tug
  • Cranberry River
  • Cranberry River (C&R)
  • Desert Fork
  • Dillons Run
  • Dry Fork (Randolph)
  • East Fork Greenbrier River
  • Edwards Run Pond
  • Elk River
  • Evitts Run
  • Fort Ashby Reservoir
  • Gandy Creek
  • Glady Fork
  • Jimmy Lewis Lake
  • Kimsey Run Lake
  • Knapps Creek
  • Laurel Creek of Cherry River
  • Laurel Fork (Randolph)
  • Little Clear Creek
  • Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
  • Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
  • Lost River
  • Mason Lake
  • Middle Creek (Berkeley)
  • Middle Fork River
  • Middle Wheeling Creek (delayed harvest)
  • Mill Creek (Berkeley)
  • Mill Creek South Branch
  • New Creek
  • North Fork Cherry River
  • North Fork Patterson Creek
  • North Fork South Branch
  • North River
  • Opequon Creek
  • Pipestem Lake
  • Right Fork of Middle Fork 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
  • Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
  • Sugar Creek
  • Summersville Tailwaters
  • Summit Lake
  • Sutton Tailwaters
  • Tilhance Creek
  • Trout Run
  • Turkey Run Lake
  • Tuscarora Creek
  • Tygart Valley River Headwaters
  • Waites Run
  • Wallback Lake
  • Warden Lake
  • Watoga Lake
  • West Fork Greenbrier River
  • Wheeling Creek
  • Williams River

While fishing for trout in West Virginia, all anglers 15 and older are required to have a West Virginia fishing license, trout stamp and valid form of identification. Anglers are also encouraged to explore places to fish in the interactive fishing map available online at mapwv.gov/huntfish.

To learn more about West Virginia’s fishing regulations and to purchase a fishing license and trout stamp, visit WVdnr.gov.

Share this story:

RECENT Stories

Strawberry royalty crowned as festival season takes the throne

The 83rd West Virginia Strawberry Festival began with the coronation of Queen Kourtney Jones and King Bryce Cogar, marking the start of a week of parades, entertainment, and community celebrations in Buckhannon.

Buckhannon to honor former chief Virgil Miller at 8th Annual Webb Grubb Police Officer Recognition Day

Buckhannon will honor former Police Chief and Upshur County Sheriff Virgil Miller posthumously at the 8th annual Webb Grubb Police Officer Recognition Day, adding his name to the city’s “Wall of Blue.”

City of Buckhannon announces temporary traffic updates

Buckhannon officials have closed sections of Madison and Spring Streets for the West Virginia Strawberry Festival and are reversing Maple Street’s one-way direction from May 13 to 17, urging drivers to seek alternate routes.

Buckhannon celebrates St. Joseph’s Hospital with National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week proclamation

Mayor Robbie Skinner issued a proclamation honoring National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week, recognizing the contributions of WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and its dedicated staff.

Attempted murder, arson, DUI causing death among charges in recent Upshur County indictments

A circuit court indicted area residents on a range of charges, including arson, DUI causing death, child neglect, embezzlement, drug offenses, assault, burglary, and possession of firearms, involving more than two dozen individuals.

On the City of Buckhannon Calendar: May 12-18, 2025

The City of Buckhannon announces public meeting schedules, accepts bids for city services, and reminds residents of online payment and repair reporting options.

Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force arrests seven on felony drug charges in Upshur County

The Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, assisted by local law enforcement, arrested seven Buckhannon residents on felony drug charges, including methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution, with further arrests anticipated.

John Alan Keen

John Alan Keen, 63, of Horner, passed away on May 8, 2025, and will be cremated according to his wishes, with arrangements handled by Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home.

Upshur County Sports Calendar

Buckhannon-Upshur High School’s sports schedule this week features a baseball Region I tournament game at John Marshall on Monday and the boys and girls track teams competing in the Region I Championships at Mylan Park on Thursday.

Baseball Bucs to visit John Marshall in regional baseball tournament opener

Buckhannon-Upshur, seeded fifth in the Class AAAA Region I baseball tournament, will open double-elimination regional play by visiting fourth-seeded John Marshall, under a new format eliminating sectional rounds.

Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for May 11, 2025

This week in Buckhannon, local highlights include library events with a no-fine day, upcoming job fair and fundraiser, a student football camp, a local health department award, and more.

West Virginia Strawberry Festival kicks off its 83rd year with heartfelt ceremony and hometown pride

The 83rd Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival opened in Jawbone Park on Saturday with community leaders celebrating decades of tradition, family, and local pride, inviting attendees to enjoy parades, food, live entertainment, and strawberry-themed festivities all week.