Cherry River
Stocked stream · Nicholas County · Richwood
Last stocked: 4 months ago (Thu, May 14, 2026)
Cherry River is a WV DNR trout-stocked stream in Nicholas County, West Virginia, near Richwood. WVDNR's 2026 stocking schedule: two stockings each month, February through April.
Recent trout stockings
- Thu, May 14, 20264 months ago
- Wed, Apr 29, 20265 months ago
- Thu, Apr 16, 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
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 Cherry River in the 2026 summary; statewide trout rules apply.
Statewide trout limits: 6 per day, 12 in possession, no minimum size.
Baitfish restriction: possession of non-game fish and the use of any fish, including dead or packaged minnows, as bait is prohibited in the Gauley River upstream of the Route 55/20 bridge at Curtin, including the Cherry, Williams, Cranberry and upper Gauley rivers and all their tributaries.
About Cherry River
- Type
- Stream
- County
- Nicholas County, WV
- Nearest town
- Richwood
- Land designation
- Private/Other
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.