Official-agency stocking data
West Virginia fish stocking report
In the last 12 calendar months, this archive holds 1,404 reported fish stocking records at 321 West Virginia waters, most reports in April. Trout led the mix with 1,341 of those stockings. Mirrored from West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Search by lake, river, town, or county to get straight to the water you fish.
Check the official West Virginia Division of Natural Resources report. A record in the recent list was last checked on . This is a check date, not a stocking date. Schedules remain plans until completion is reported.
Location map
Stocking records across West Virginia
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Latest dated records
Reports and schedules
- Brandywine LakeTrout Reported
- Cacapon Park LakesTrout Reported
- Evitts RunTrout Reported
- Glade Creek of New RiverTrout Reported
- North Fork South BranchTrout Reported
- Opequon CreekTrout Reported
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)Trout Reported
- Shavers Fork (lower section)Trout Reported
- Big Clear CreekTrout Reported
- North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters)Trout Reported
Reporting window: 2025-12-01 to 2026-11-04 (current month is partial). Earliest record in this archive: 2025-01-02. Missing months mean no reports in this archive, not proof that no stocking occurred. Scheduled records are excluded from the reported totals below.
Last 12 calendar months
West Virginia fish stocking at a glance
Waters with the most reports, last 12 calendar months
| Water | Stockings | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Elk River (Randolph, Webster) | 19 | October 27, 2026 |
| Anthony Creek | 18 | October 27, 2026 |
| Knapps Creek | 18 | October 27, 2026 |
| North Fork South Branch | 18 | October 30, 2026 |
| Shavers Fork (lower section) | 18 | October 30, 2026 |
| South Branch (Franklin) | 18 | October 28, 2026 |
| South Branch (Smoke Hole) | 18 | October 28, 2026 |
| Blackwater River | 17 | October 27, 2026 |
| Opequon Creek | 17 | October 30, 2026 |
| Shavers Fork (Bemis) | 17 | October 30, 2026 |
Stocked waters
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources publishes these waters without county details. Waters listed here have records dated within the last five years; search covers the full archive.
Recent stocking records
Showing the 30 latest dated records. Open a water for its full history and water-specific alerts.
| Water | County | Species | Fish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Lake | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Cacapon Park Lakes | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Evitts Run | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Glade Creek of New River | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| North Fork South Branch | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Opequon Creek | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Shavers Fork (Bemis) | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Shavers Fork (lower section) | Trout reported | October 30, 2026 | ||
| Big Clear Creek | Trout reported | October 29, 2026 | ||
| North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) | Trout reported | October 29, 2026 | ||
| Teter Creek Lake | Trout reported | October 29, 2026 | ||
| Williams River | Trout reported | October 29, 2026 | ||
| Buckhannon River | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Cranberry River | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Lost River | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| New Creek Dam No. 14 | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Pipestem Lake | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| R.D. Bailey Tailwaters | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Rock Cliff Lake | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| South Branch (Franklin) | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| South Branch (Smoke Hole) | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Summersville Tailwaters | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Summit Lake | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Sutton Tailwaters | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Tygart River Headwaters | Trout reported | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Anthony Creek | Trout reported | October 27, 2026 | ||
| Blackwater River | Trout reported | October 27, 2026 | ||
| Elk River (Randolph, Webster) | Trout reported | October 27, 2026 | ||
| Knapps Creek | Trout reported | October 27, 2026 | ||
| Pendleton Lake | Trout reported | October 27, 2026 |
Data source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Missing records do not establish that a water was not stocked.