WVDNR stocks 72 waters during week of April 21
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 April 21:
- Anthony Creek
- Big Sandy Creek
- Blackwater River
- Boley Lake
- Buckhannon River (Rail Stocking)
- Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
- Burnsville Tailwaters
- Cacapon Park Lakes
- Camp Creek
- Castlemans Run Lake
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
- Conaway Run Lake
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Cranberry River
- Dillons Run
- Dry Fork (Tucker)
- East River
- Elk River (Randolph, Webster)
- French Creek Pond
- Gandy Creek
- Glade Creek of Mann
- Glade Creek of New River
- Glady Fork
- Greenbrier River (Marlinton)
- Greenbrier River (Rail Stocking)
- Knapps Creek
- Laurel Fork (Randolph)
- Laurel Fork of Holly River
- Left Fork of Holly River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Lost River
- Mash Fork
- Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children and Class Q)
- Meadow Creek of New River
- Middle Wheeling Lake
- Miletree Lake
- Mill Creek South Branch
- Moores Run
- Newburg Lake
- North Fork Lunice
- North Fork South Branch
- Opequon Creek
- Paint Creek
- Paint Creek (Delayed Harvest)
- Pinnacle Creek
- Pond Fork
- Poorhouse Pond
- R. D. Bailey Tailwaters
- Rock Cliff Lake
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (Lower Section)
- Shavers Fork (Upper Section)
- South Branch (Franklin)
- South Branch (Petersburg)
- South Branch (Smoke Hole)
- South Fork Cranberry River
- South Mill Creek Lake
- Spruce Knob Lake
- Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
- Summit Lake
- Sutton Tailwaters
- Teter Creek Lake
- Tilhance Creek
- Trout Run
- Tuscarora Creek
- Upper Guyandotte River
- Waites Run
- West Fork Greenbrier River
- West Fork Greenbrier River (Rail Grade)
- Williams River
- Williams River (Catch and Release)
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 are added to upcoming stocking events. 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. Anglers also are encouraged to upgrade their fishing experience by opting for a collectible license card. Licenses and stamps may be purchased online at WVfish.com.
