Glade Creek of New River
Stocked stream · Raleigh County · Shady Spring
Last stocked: 4 months ago (Wed, May 13, 2026)
Glade Creek of New River is a WV DNR trout-stocked stream in Raleigh County, West Virginia, near Shady Spring. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: two stockings each month, February through April; one stocking each week for two weeks beginning the third Monday of October.
Recent trout stockings
- Wed, May 13, 20264 months ago
- Thu, Apr 30, 20265 months ago
- Tue, Apr 14, 20265 months ago
Showing the three most recent stockings. Free data is delayed 24 hours.
Stocking schedule (WVDNR 2026)
- BWTwo stockings each month, February through April
- FOne stocking each week for two weeks beginning the third Monday of October
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
Catch and release
3-mile section from the mouth upstream to the National Park Service foot bridge. Access by Glade Creek Road off state Route 41.
Raleigh County
- Fishing permitted during daylight hours only
- Only artificial flies and lures made of metal, wood, feathers, hair, or synthetic material may be used or possessed
- No lure or fly with any scent, oil, or edible enticement may be used or possessed; Powerbait, Gulp and other manufactured scented baits are illegal on this section
- Multiple-hook lures must have barbless hooks; single-hook lures may have barbed hooks
- All trout caught must be returned to the water at once
- No trout may be in the angler's possession while on the catch-and-release section
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size, unless a special regulation above says otherwise.
About Glade Creek of New River
- Type
- Stream
- County
- Raleigh County, WV
- Nearest town
- Shady Spring
- State Park
- Little Beaver State Park
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.