James P. Bailey Lake
Stocked lake · Mercer County · Bluefield
Last stocked: 5 months ago (Wed, Apr 29, 2026)
James P. Bailey Lake is a WV DNR trout-stocked lake in Mercer County, West Virginia, near Bluefield. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: one stocking each month, January through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Wed, Apr 29, 20265 months ago
- Fri, Mar 20, 20266 months ago
- Fri, Feb 6, 20267 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 James P. Bailey Lake in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
About James P. Bailey Lake
- Type
- Lake
- County
- Mercer County, WV
- Nearest town
- Bluefield
- Land designation
- Private/Other
- Acres
- 28
- Boating
- No vessels
- Camping
- No camping
- Live minnows
- Not 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.