Trout Stocking Lakes & Ponds

The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources manages stocking programs at more than 70 lakes and ponds and in more than 200 rivers and streams across West Virginia. Stocked lakes, fishing regulations, and patterns of stocking may change from year to year, and an updated listing is available through the division website. For updated stocking information, call the W.Va. Hunting & Fishing Hotline at 304-558-3399.

The above information is based on that provided by the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources in its 2017 Guide to Fishing Regulations available in PDF format.

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