West Virginia Fishing Reports
Anglers have logged 557 public fishing trips across 51 waters in West Virginia, catching 4,013 fish between them. The most productive months are June and September.
Most Caught Fish
By total fish logged
Rainbow Trout
2,038
Smallmouth Bass
1,209
Largemouth Bass
142
Rock Bass
134
Bluegill
127
Brook Trout
116
Top Patterns
Baits and lures by fish caught
dolinspinner
196
bitsy tube
193
Berkley PowerBait(r)
157
POPPING BUG YELLOW
119
squirt
116
Mealworm
106
Fish Per Trip By Month
Average fish caught per logged trip
2.2
Jan
2.4
Feb
5.1
Mar
6.1
Apr
7.2
May
13.7
Jun
10.3
Jul
11.0
Aug
11.5
Sep
5.4
Oct
3.5
Nov
5.0
Dec
Most Productive Waters
Trips taken, and fish logged
| Water | Trips | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Oglebay | 101 | 609 |
| Shenendoah River | 76 | 550 |
| Wheeling Creek | 99 | 388 |
| Middle Creek Lake | 43 | 352 |
| New River | 9 | 250 |
| Greenbrier | 7 | 226 |
| Dunkard Fork Lake | 29 | 208 |
| Bear Rock Lake | 45 | 195 |
| Elk River | 15 | 131 |
| South Branch Potamic | 3 | 127 |
All West Virginia Waters (51)
- Oglebay (101) — last fished Apr 2nd, 2012
- Wheeling Creek (99) — last fished May 1st, 2012
- Shenendoah River (76) — last fished Dec 3rd, 2012
- Bear Rock Lake (45) — last fished Mar 30th, 2012
- Middle Creek Lake (43) — last fished Mar 23rd, 2013
- Dunkard Fork Lake (29) — last fished Mar 11th, 2013
- Elk River (15) — last fished Feb 23rd, 2012
- Middle CREEK (13) — last fished Apr 25th, 2011
- Sleepy Creek Lake (13) — last fished May 23rd, 2012
- New River (9) — last fished Jun 26th, 2012
- Opeqoun Creek (9) — last fished Jun 20th, 2012
- Big Sandy (8) — last fished Jun 4th, 2015
- Greenbrier (7) — last fished Jun 10th, 2012
- Kanawha River (6) — last fished Jun 26th, 2012
- Buffalo Fork Lake (5) — last fished Oct 28th, 2009
- East Lynn Lake (5) — last fished Apr 18th, 2012
- Pennsboro Reservoir (4) — last fished Jan 9th, 2012
- Spruce River (4) — last fished Sep 5th, 2012
- Tracey Lake (4) — last fished Mar 15th, 2009
- Upper Shavers Fork (4) — last fished Oct 30th, 2007
- Bluestone (3) — last fished May 28th, 2010
- Curtisville Lake (3) — last fished Jan 9th, 2008
- North fork cherry (3) — last fished Jul 20th, 2012
- Pond Fork (3) — last fished Feb 14th, 2012
- Potomac River (3) — last fished Jun 25th, 2012
- Seneca Lake (3) — last fished Oct 27th, 2009
- South Branch Potamic (3) — last fished Aug 1st, 2012
- Davis Creek (2) — last fished Mar 21st, 2012
- Dolly Sods (2) — last fished May 13th, 2012
- Dunkard Creek (2) — last fished May 12th, 2015
- Gauley River Tailwaters (2) — last fished Sep 2nd, 2009
- Knapps Creek (2) — last fished Jun 2nd, 2009
- Mud Lake (2) — last fished Jun 1st, 2011
- Paint Creek (2) — last fished Jun 5th, 2012
- Pond (2) — last fished Mar 22nd, 2012
- South branch potomac (2) — last fished Jun 14th, 2015
- Spruce Laurel (2) — last fished Feb 28th, 2012
- Stonewall (2) — last fished Apr 20th, 2012
- Tomlinson Run (2) — last fished Apr 26th, 2014
- Watoga Lake (2) — last fished May 4th, 2008
- Back Creek (1) — last fished Jun 17th, 2010
- Beech Fork Lake (1) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2011
- Burnsville Lake/Burnsville Tailwaters (1) — last fished Jul 16th, 2011
- Castleman Run Lake (1) — last fished Mar 25th, 2011
- Crane Creek (1) — last fished Mar 12th, 2024
- Dent's Run Creek (1) — last fished May 15th, 2015
- Greenbrier River (1) — last fished Apr 24th, 2010
- Gualey River (1) — last fished Sep 6th, 2009
- Issac Walton pond (1) — last fished Aug 7th, 2011
- Stonecoal/Buckhannon (1) — last fished Feb 28th, 2012
- Wine Cellar Pond (1) — last fished Mar 14th, 2012