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WVDNR stocks 65 waters during week of May 19

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources stocked trout in 65 lakes and streams during the week of May 19 and reminded anglers to review regulations, secure proper licenses, and check stocking updates online.
Trout stocking

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of May 19:

  • Anthony Creek
  • Big Sandy Creek
  • Blackwater River
  • Boley Lake
  • Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
  • Burnsville Tailwaters
  • Cacapon Park Lakes
  • Camp Creek
  • Castlemans Run Lake
  • Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
  • Coopers Rock Lake
  • Cranberry River
  • Dillons Run
  • Dry Fork (Tucker)
  • East River
  • Elk River (Randolph, Webster)
  • French Creek Pond
  • Gandy Creek
  • Glade Creek of Mann
  • Glade Creek of New River (Raleigh)
  • Glady Fork
  • Knapps Creek
  • Laurel Creek of New River (Fayette)
  • Laurel Fork (Randolph)
  • Laurel Fork Holly River
  • Left Fork Holly River
  • Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
  • Lost River
  • Mash Fork
  • Mash Fork (Children and Class Q)
  • Middle Wheeling Lake
  • Mill Creek of New River (Fayette)
  • Mill Creek South Branch
  • Newburg Lake
  • North Fork Lunice
  • North Fork South Branch
  • Opequon Creek
  • Paint Creek
  • Paint Creek (Delayed Harvest)
  • Panther Creek
  • Pinnacle Creek
  • Pond Fork
  • R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
  • Rock Cliff Lake
  • Rocky Marsh Run
  • Shavers Fork (Bemis)
  • Shavers Fork (Lower Section)
  • Shavers Fork (Upper Section)
  • South Branch (Catch and Release)
  • South Branch (Franklin)
  • South Branch (Smoke Hole)
  • South Mill Creek Lake
  • Spruce Knob Lake
  • Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
  • Summit Lake
  • Sutton Tailwaters
  • Teter Creek Lake
  • Tilhance Creek
  • Trout Run
  • Tuscarora Creek
  • Upper Guyandotte River
  • Waites Run
  • West Fork Greenbrier River
  • Williams River
  • Williams River (Delayed Harvest)

While daily trout stockings are not announced in advance, the WVDNR publishes a list of recently stocked waters at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. Anglers may also find out what waters have been stocked by calling the stocking hotline at 304-558-3399. In inclement weather, missed stockings are made up by either additional stocking runs or additional fish are added to upcoming stocking events. For more information about trout stocking locations, anglers should check pages 6–7 in the 2025 Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVdnr.gov/fishing-regulations.

All anglers 15 years and older are required to have a West Virginia fishing license and a valid form of identification while fishing in the state of West Virginia. Trout stamps are required for those fishing for trout. Anglers also are encouraged to upgrade their fishing experience by opting for a collectible license card. Licenses and stamps may be purchased online at WVfish.com.

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