Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Stocked stream · Lewis County · Roanoke
Last stocked: 4 months ago (Tue, May 19, 2026)
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters is a WV DNR trout-stocked stream in Lewis County, West Virginia, near Roanoke. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: two stockings each month, February through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Tue, May 19, 20264 months ago
- Fri, May 8, 20264 months ago
- Sat, Apr 25, 20265 months ago
Showing the three most recent stockings. Free data is delayed 24 hours.
Stream conditions
USGS gauge · Sep 17, 2:15 PM EDT
West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston (USGS 03058000) · 2.8 mi from this water
Gauge is directly below Stonewall Jackson Dam, on the tailwater.
- Flow
- 358 cfs
- Falling 65% vs. 24 h ago
- Much above normal for Sep 17 · about 18× the median daily flow (20 cfs)
- Gage height
- 9.59 ft
- Water temperature
- 74°F
7-day range 70 cfs – 1,030 cfs (the shaded days)
median daily flow for the date (USGS normals)
today so far (358 cfs) · the latest reading, not yet a daily mean
Daily mean flow with each day’s low–high band, through Thu, Sep 17, 2026; today’s reading is not yet a daily mean
Show the daily values
| Day | Mean | Low | High | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | 1,030 cfs | 1,030 cfs | 1,030 cfs | 28 cfs |
| Aug 20 | 1,020 cfs | 1,020 cfs | 1,020 cfs | 28 cfs |
| Aug 21 | 1,020 cfs | 1,020 cfs | 1,020 cfs | 28 cfs |
| Aug 22 | 1,010 cfs | 1,010 cfs | 1,010 cfs | 28 cfs |
| Aug 23 | 551 cfs | 551 cfs | 551 cfs | 28 cfs |
| Aug 24 | 232 cfs | 232 cfs | 232 cfs | 26 cfs |
| Aug 25 | 163 cfs | 163 cfs | 163 cfs | 25 cfs |
| Aug 26 | 125 cfs | 125 cfs | 125 cfs | 22 cfs |
| Aug 27 | 76 cfs | 76 cfs | 76 cfs | 20 cfs |
| Aug 28 | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 19 cfs |
| Aug 29 | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 20 cfs |
| Aug 30 | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 20 cfs |
| Aug 31 | 51 cfs | 51 cfs | 51 cfs | 20 cfs |
| Sep 1 | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 21 cfs |
| Sep 2 | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 23 cfs |
| Sep 3 | 51 cfs | 51 cfs | 51 cfs | 25 cfs |
| Sep 4 | 54 cfs | 54 cfs | 54 cfs | 23 cfs |
| Sep 5 | 52 cfs | 52 cfs | 52 cfs | 22 cfs |
| Sep 6 | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 50 cfs | 22 cfs |
| Sep 7 | 49 cfs | 49 cfs | 49 cfs | 23 cfs |
| Sep 8 | 49 cfs | 49 cfs | 49 cfs | 22 cfs |
| Sep 9 | 49 cfs | 49 cfs | 49 cfs | 21 cfs |
| Sep 10 | 60 cfs | 60 cfs | 60 cfs | 20 cfs |
| Sep 11 | 92 cfs | 92 cfs | 92 cfs | 19 cfs |
| Sep 12 | 70 cfs | 70 cfs | 70 cfs | 19 cfs |
| Sep 13 | 257 cfs | 257 cfs | 257 cfs | 18 cfs |
| Sep 14 | 750 cfs | 750 cfs | 750 cfs | 18 cfs |
| Sep 15 | 1,030 cfs | 1,030 cfs | 1,030 cfs | 18 cfs |
| Sep 16 | 1,020 cfs | 1,020 cfs | 1,020 cfs | 19 cfs |
Other gauges on the West Fork River
Within 75 miles of this water, listed upstream to downstream.
- at Butcherville · 8.7 mi669 cfs
- near Mount Clare · 20.1 mi1,210 cfs
- at Enterprise · 33.5 mi1,310 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: 58 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 Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
- Type
- Stream
- County
- Lewis County, WV
- Nearest town
- Roanoke
- WMA
- Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Also listed as
- Stonewall Jackson Tailwater
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.