Laurel Lake
Stocked lake · Mingo County · Kirk
Last stocked: over a year ago (Thu, May 29, 2025)
Laurel Lake is a WV DNR trout-stocked lake in Mingo County, West Virginia, near Kirk. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: one stocking each month, January through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Thu, May 29, 2025over a year 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 Laurel Lake in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About Laurel Lake
- Type
- Lake
- County
- Mingo County, WV
- Nearest town
- Kirk
- WMA
- Laurel Lake WMA
- Acres
- 22
- Boating
- Electric motors only
- Camping
- No camping
- Live minnows
- Not permitted
- Night fishing
- 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.