Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2026 fishing license and trout stamp

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 Feb. 2:

  • Barboursville Lake
  • Bear Rocks Lake
  • Bullskin Run
  • Cacapon Park Lakes
  • Cedar Creek Lake
  • Cherry River
  • Deegan Lake
  • Edward Run Pond
  • Evitts Run
  • Fitzpatrick Lake
  • Fort Ashby Reservoir
  • Hinkle Lake
  • Hurricane Reservoir
  • James P Bailey Lake
  • Jimmy Lewis Lake
  • Larenim Park Lake
  • Little Beaver Lake
  • Middle Creek (Berkeley)
  • Mill Creek (Berkeley)
  • Mill Creek Reservoir
  • Mountwood Park Lake
  • New Creek
  • New Creek Dam No. 14
  • North Fork Lunice
  • North Fork Patterson Creek
  • Opequon Creek
  • Pennsboro Reservoir
  • Pipestem Lake
  • Rhine Creek
  • Ridenour Lake
  • Summersville Tailwaters
  • Summit Lake
  • Teter Creek Lake
  • Tracy Lake
  • Tygart Lake Tailwaters
  • Wallback Lake
  • Watoga Lake
  • Wheeling Creek

While daily trout stockings are not announced in advance, the WVDNR publishes a list of recently stocked waters at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. In the event of inclement weather, 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 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.