Greenbrier River (Marlinton)
Stocked stream · Pocahontas County · Buckeye
Last stocked: 5 months ago (Tue, Apr 21, 2026)
Greenbrier River (Marlinton) is a WV DNR trout-stocked stream in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, near Buckeye. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: one stocking each month, January through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Tue, Apr 21, 20265 months ago
- Tue, Mar 17, 20266 months ago
- Mon, Feb 23, 20267 months ago
Showing the three most recent stockings. Free data is delayed 24 hours.
Stream conditions
USGS gauge · Sep 17, 2:45 PM EDT
Greenbrier River at Buckeye (USGS 03182500) · 3.2 mi from this water
Gauge is at Buckeye, about 3 miles downstream of Marlinton.
- Flow
- 118 cfs
- Falling 11% vs. 24 h ago
- Normal for Sep 17 · about 2.0× the median daily flow (59 cfs)
- Gage height
- 2.25 ft
- Water temperature
- 70°F
- at Durbin · 26.3 mi upstream
7-day range 139 cfs – 305 cfs (the shaded days)
median daily flow for the date (USGS normals)
today so far (118 cfs) · the latest reading, not yet a daily mean
Daily mean flow with each day’s low–high band, through Wed, Sep 16, 2026; today’s reading is not yet a daily mean
Show the daily values
| Day | Mean | Low | High | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | 1,090 cfs | 1,090 cfs | 1,090 cfs | 100 cfs |
| Aug 20 | 693 cfs | 693 cfs | 693 cfs | 104 cfs |
| Aug 21 | 495 cfs | 495 cfs | 495 cfs | 106 cfs |
| Aug 22 | 402 cfs | 402 cfs | 402 cfs | 107 cfs |
| Aug 23 | 332 cfs | 332 cfs | 332 cfs | 105 cfs |
| Aug 24 | 462 cfs | 462 cfs | 462 cfs | 100 cfs |
| Aug 25 | 331 cfs | 331 cfs | 331 cfs | 94 cfs |
| Aug 26 | 268 cfs | 268 cfs | 268 cfs | 90 cfs |
| Aug 27 | 224 cfs | 224 cfs | 224 cfs | 85 cfs |
| Aug 28 | 202 cfs | 202 cfs | 202 cfs | 81 cfs |
| Aug 29 | 280 cfs | 280 cfs | 280 cfs | 79 cfs |
| Aug 30 | 208 cfs | 208 cfs | 208 cfs | 78 cfs |
| Aug 31 | 169 cfs | 169 cfs | 169 cfs | 78 cfs |
| Sep 1 | 151 cfs | 151 cfs | 151 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 2 | 135 cfs | 135 cfs | 135 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 3 | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 123 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 4 | 114 cfs | 114 cfs | 114 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 5 | 110 cfs | 110 cfs | 110 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 6 | 241 cfs | 241 cfs | 241 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 7 | 531 cfs | 531 cfs | 531 cfs | 75 cfs |
| Sep 8 | 340 cfs | 340 cfs | 340 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 9 | 256 cfs | 256 cfs | 256 cfs | 76 cfs |
| Sep 10 | 206 cfs | 206 cfs | 206 cfs | 73 cfs |
| Sep 11 | 181 cfs | 181 cfs | 181 cfs | 68 cfs |
| Sep 12 | 170 cfs | 170 cfs | 170 cfs | 67 cfs |
| Sep 13 | 305 cfs | 305 cfs | 305 cfs | 65 cfs |
| Sep 14 | 220 cfs | 220 cfs | 220 cfs | 61 cfs |
| Sep 15 | 172 cfs | 172 cfs | 172 cfs | 59 cfs |
| Sep 16 | 139 cfs | 139 cfs | 139 cfs | 59 cfs |
Other gauges on the Greenbrier River
Within 75 miles of this water, listed upstream to downstream.
- at Durbin · 26.3 mi48 cfs
- at Alderson · 45.6 mi226 cfs
- at Hilldale · 55.9 mi275 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)
- 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 Greenbrier River (Marlinton) in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About Greenbrier River (Marlinton)
- Type
- Stream
- County
- Pocahontas County, WV
- Nearest town
- Buckeye
- 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.