South Fork Fishing Creek
Stocked stream · Wetzel County · Jacksonburg
Last stocked: 5 months ago (Sat, Apr 18, 2026)
South Fork Fishing Creek is a WV DNR trout-stocked stream in Wetzel County, West Virginia, near Jacksonburg. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: one stocking each month, January through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Sat, Apr 18, 20265 months ago
- Thu, Mar 19, 20266 months ago
- Thu, Feb 19, 20267 months ago
Showing the three most recent stockings. Free data is delayed 24 hours.
Stream conditions
Latest reading Sep 17, 11:15 AM EDT — our updates are running behind
South Fork Fishing Creek at Smithfield (USGS 03114283) · 2 mi from this water
Gauge is at Smithfield, about 2 miles from the stocked section.
7-day range 14 cfs – 123 cfs (the shaded days)
median daily flow for the date (USGS normals)
Daily mean flow with each day’s low–high band (through Wed, Sep 16, 2026)
Much above normal for Sep 16 · about 7× the median daily flow (2.0 cfs) · limited record (6 years)
Show the daily values
| Day | Mean | Low | High | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | 30 cfs | 30 cfs | 30 cfs | 4.6 cfs |
| Aug 20 | 62 cfs | 62 cfs | 62 cfs | 4.0 cfs |
| Aug 21 | 52 cfs | 52 cfs | 52 cfs | 4.0 cfs |
| Aug 22 | 29 cfs | 29 cfs | 29 cfs | 4.0 cfs |
| Aug 23 | 36 cfs | 36 cfs | 36 cfs | 4.3 cfs |
| Aug 24 | 26 cfs | 26 cfs | 26 cfs | 4.3 cfs |
| Aug 25 | 15 cfs | 15 cfs | 15 cfs | 4.3 cfs |
| Aug 26 | 10 cfs | 10 cfs | 10 cfs | 4.3 cfs |
| Aug 27 | 8.1 cfs | 8.1 cfs | 8.1 cfs | 5.3 cfs |
| Aug 28 | 6.8 cfs | 6.8 cfs | 6.8 cfs | 4.9 cfs |
| Aug 29 | 6.0 cfs | 6.0 cfs | 6.0 cfs | 4.8 cfs |
| Aug 30 | 5.7 cfs | 5.7 cfs | 5.7 cfs | 4.6 cfs |
| Aug 31 | 5.9 cfs | 5.9 cfs | 5.9 cfs | 4.6 cfs |
| Sep 1 | 7.5 cfs | 7.5 cfs | 7.5 cfs | 3.8 cfs |
| Sep 2 | 6.7 cfs | 6.7 cfs | 6.7 cfs | 3.8 cfs |
| Sep 3 | 12 cfs | 12 cfs | 12 cfs | 3.7 cfs |
| Sep 4 | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 3.7 cfs |
| Sep 5 | 236 cfs | 236 cfs | 236 cfs | 3.7 cfs |
| Sep 6 | 55 cfs | 55 cfs | 55 cfs | 3.7 cfs |
| Sep 7 | 21 cfs | 21 cfs | 21 cfs | 3.6 cfs |
| Sep 8 | 13 cfs | 13 cfs | 13 cfs | 3.6 cfs |
| Sep 9 | 9.9 cfs | 9.9 cfs | 9.9 cfs | 3.3 cfs |
| Sep 11 | 77 cfs | 77 cfs | 77 cfs | 2.3 cfs |
| Sep 12 | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 2.2 cfs |
| Sep 13 | 111 cfs | 111 cfs | 111 cfs | 2.1 cfs |
| Sep 14 | 39 cfs | 39 cfs | 39 cfs | 2.1 cfs |
| Sep 15 | 21 cfs | 21 cfs | 21 cfs | 2.0 cfs |
| Sep 16 | 14 cfs | 14 cfs | 14 cfs | 2.0 cfs |
Source: USGS Water Data (provisional data, subject to revision; readings refresh every 30 minutes). cfs = cubic feet per second; gage height is the water level at the gauge, not depth. The reading is at the gauge, not necessarily at the stocked section. Normals: 6 years of USGS daily record (2019–2026). Flows well above normal for the date usually run high and off-color.
Stocking schedule (WVDNR 2026)
- MJOne stocking each month, January through April
Schedule codes from the 2026 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary. Actual stocking dates appear above as WVDNR reports them. Every stocked water by schedule code →
Fishing regulations
No special trout regulations are listed for South Fork Fishing Creek in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About South Fork Fishing Creek
- Type
- Stream
- County
- Wetzel County, WV
- Nearest town
- Jacksonburg
- WMA
- Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
Stocking dates are sourced from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources daily stocking reports. Stocking-schedule codes, special regulations, and lake facilities are summarised from the 2026 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary and can change during the season; the West Virginia Code and current WVDNR regulations control — check wvdnr.gov/fishing-regulations before fishing. Location details are approximate.