Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2024 fishing license and trout stamp
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced on Monday that the following waters were stocked during the week of January 22:
- Barboursville Lake
- Buffalo Creek (Logan)
- Cedar Creek Lake
- Cherry River
- Chief Cornstalk Lake
- Clear Fork of Tug
- Dry Fork (McDowell)
- Gandy Creek
- Greenbrier River (Durbin)
- Kings Creek
- Knapps Creek
- Krodel Lake
- Laurel Fork (Randolph)
- Mountwood Park Lake
- North Bend Tailwaters
- Panther Creek
- Pennsboro Reservoir
- Ridenour Lake
- Rollins Lake
- South Fork Cherry River
- Summersville Tailwaters
- Tomlinson Run
- Tomlinson Run Lake
- Tracy Lake
- Turkey Run Lake
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 added to upcoming stocking events. For more information about trout stocking locations, anglers should check pages 14-15 in the 2024 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, trout stamp and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps can be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or online at WVfish.com.