Big Sandy Creek
Stocked stream · Preston County · Hopewell
Last stocked: 4 months ago (Fri, May 22, 2026)
Big Sandy Creek is a WV DNR trout-stocked stream in Preston County, West Virginia, near Hopewell. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: two stockings each month, February through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Fri, May 22, 20264 months ago
- Wed, May 6, 20264 months ago
- Thu, Apr 23, 20265 months ago
Showing the three most recent stockings. Free data is delayed 24 hours.
Stream conditions
Latest reading Sep 17, 6:30 AM EDT — our updates are running behind
Big Sandy Creek at Rockville (USGS 03070500) · 2.8 mi from this water
Gauge is at Rockville, about 3 miles from the stocked section.
7-day range 123 cfs – 430 cfs (the shaded days)
median daily flow for the date (USGS normals)
Daily mean flow with each day’s low–high band (through Tue, Sep 15, 2026)
Above normal for Sep 15 · about 7× the median daily flow (32 cfs)
Show the daily values
| Day | Mean | Low | High | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | 519 cfs | 519 cfs | 519 cfs | 51 cfs |
| Aug 20 | 683 cfs | 683 cfs | 683 cfs | 51 cfs |
| Aug 21 | 727 cfs | 727 cfs | 727 cfs | 50 cfs |
| Aug 22 | 458 cfs | 458 cfs | 458 cfs | 50 cfs |
| Aug 23 | 407 cfs | 407 cfs | 407 cfs | 48 cfs |
| Aug 24 | 359 cfs | 359 cfs | 359 cfs | 47 cfs |
| Aug 25 | 273 cfs | 273 cfs | 273 cfs | 45 cfs |
| Aug 26 | 215 cfs | 215 cfs | 215 cfs | 44 cfs |
| Aug 27 | 175 cfs | 175 cfs | 175 cfs | 42 cfs |
| Aug 28 | 149 cfs | 149 cfs | 149 cfs | 38 cfs |
| Aug 29 | 122 cfs | 122 cfs | 122 cfs | 38 cfs |
| Aug 30 | 101 cfs | 101 cfs | 101 cfs | 38 cfs |
| Aug 31 | 89 cfs | 89 cfs | 89 cfs | 38 cfs |
| Sep 1 | 84 cfs | 84 cfs | 84 cfs | 37 cfs |
| Sep 2 | 73 cfs | 73 cfs | 73 cfs | 36 cfs |
| Sep 3 | 65 cfs | 65 cfs | 65 cfs | 35 cfs |
| Sep 4 | 245 cfs | 245 cfs | 245 cfs | 35 cfs |
| Sep 5 | 247 cfs | 247 cfs | 247 cfs | 34 cfs |
| Sep 6 | 165 cfs | 165 cfs | 165 cfs | 33 cfs |
| Sep 7 | 114 cfs | 114 cfs | 114 cfs | 32 cfs |
| Sep 8 | 88 cfs | 88 cfs | 88 cfs | 32 cfs |
| Sep 9 | 73 cfs | 73 cfs | 73 cfs | 31 cfs |
| Sep 10 | 104 cfs | 104 cfs | 104 cfs | 30 cfs |
| Sep 11 | 151 cfs | 151 cfs | 151 cfs | 31 cfs |
| Sep 12 | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 32 cfs |
| Sep 13 | 169 cfs | 169 cfs | 169 cfs | 32 cfs |
| Sep 14 | 430 cfs | 430 cfs | 430 cfs | 32 cfs |
| Sep 15 | 226 cfs | 226 cfs | 226 cfs | 32 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: 76 years of USGS daily record (1950–2026), approved values. Flows well above normal for the date usually run high and off-color.
Stocking schedule (WVDNR 2026)
- BWTwo stockings each month, February 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 Big Sandy Creek in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About Big Sandy Creek
- Type
- Stream
- County
- Preston County, WV
- Nearest town
- Hopewell
- Land designation
- Private/Other
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.