ANGLERS REMINDED TO PURCHASE A 2023 FISHING LICENSE AND TROUT STAMP.
January 18, 2023
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced on Monday that the following waters were stocked during the week of Jan. 9–13:
- Anderson Lake
- Blackwater River
- Bullskin Run
- Cacapon Park Lake
- Cedar Creek Lake
- East Fork Greenbrier River
- Evitts Run
- Glady Fork
- Knapps Creek
- Krodel Lake
- Lick Creek Pond
- Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
- Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
- Middle Creek (Berkeley)
- Miletree Lake
- Mill Creek (Berkeley)
- Mountwood Park Lake
- North Bend Tailwaters
- Opequon Creek
- Ridenour Lake
- Rocky Marsh Run
- Rollins Lake
- Shavers Fork (Bemis)
- Shavers Fork (lower rail stocking from Bowden to Bemis; High Falls)
- Shavers Fork (lower section)
- Shavers Fork (upper rail stocking Cheat Bridge to Beaver Creek)
- South Branch Potomac River (Petersburg from the bridge in Petersburg to Brighton Park)
- Watoga Lake
- Wayne Dam
- West Fork Greenbrier River
Trout stocking updates are also posted online at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. For a complete list of stocking locations and frequency of stockings, anglers should consult pages 14 and 15 of the 2023 West Virginia 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, trout stamp and a valid form of identification while fishing for trout. Licenses and stamps can be purchased at 175 retail locations across the state or online at WVfish.com.
To learn more about fishing opportunities and trout stockings in West Virginia, visit WVdnr.gov/fishing.
I am a veteran. Do I qualify to not have to get fishing license and trout stamp? I am 76 yrs old. My birthday is 1-30-46.
You do not have to have a fishing license, but you do need a trout stamp which is $10. If you’re going to fish more than 3 years, It would be cheaper to buy a Life Time Senior Citizens fishing license for $25.00 which includes your trout stamp.