Hinkle Lake
Stocked lake · Harrison County · Bridgeport
Last stocked: 6 months ago (Tue, Mar 31, 2026)
Hinkle Lake is a WV DNR trout-stocked lake in Harrison County, West Virginia, near Bridgeport. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: one stocking each month, January through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Tue, Mar 31, 20266 months ago
- Sat, Mar 7, 20266 months ago
- Wed, Feb 4, 20268 months ago
Showing the three most recent stockings. Free data is delayed 24 hours.
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 Hinkle Lake in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About Hinkle Lake
- Type
- Lake
- County
- Harrison County, WV
- Nearest town
- Bridgeport
- Land designation
- Private/Other
- Acres
- 6
- Boating
- Electric motors only
- Camping
- No camping
- Live minnows
- Permitted
- Night fishing
- Not permitted
- ADA access
- Accessible facilities
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.