Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of Jan. 13:
Cacapon Park Lakes
Cedar Creek Lake
Chief Logan Pond
Fitzpatrick Lake
Hinkle Lake
Howards Creek
Hurricane Reservoir
Larenim Park Lake
Laurel Fork Lake
Lick Creek Pond
Little Beaver Lake
Middle Wheeling Creek (Delayed Harvest)
Mountwood Park Lake
North Bend Tailwaters
North Fork Fishing Creek
North Fork South Branch
Pennsboro Reservoir
South Branch (Catch and Release)
South Branch (Franklin)
South Branch (Petersburg)
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
South Fork Fishing Creek
Tracy Lake
Wayne Dam
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 the event of inclement weather, missed stockings, hatchery staff will make up missed stockings before the end of the month (weather permitting) by making additional stocking runs or adding extra fish to upcoming stockings. 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. Licenses and stamps may be purchased online at WVfish.com.