West Virginia Fall Trout Stocking 2026
41 waters are stocked again in the fall, beginning October 19
The 2026 WV DNR stocking schedule marks 41 of its 210 trout-stocked waters for fall stocking (code F: one stocking each week for two weeks beginning the third Monday of October). In 2026 that is Mon, Oct 19, 2026. The Potomac Highlands region has the most, with 20 fall-stocked waters.
Regions are ranked by how many fall-stocked waters they hold. Every water links to its own page with its stocking history and WV DNR schedule — and, where a USGS gauge is nearby, current stream conditions. The exact day a water is stocked is only published after the truck runs; members get a text the same day. The code beside each water is its WV DNR stocking schedule, explained at the bottom of the page.
Fall-stocked waters by region
| Region | Fall waters | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Potomac Highlands | 20 | 7 |
| New River-Greenbrier Valley | 7 | 4 |
| Mountain Lakes | 6 | 4 |
| Mountaineer Country | 3 | 3 |
| Eastern Panhandle | 2 | 2 |
| Hatfield-McCoy Mountains | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Panhandle | 1 | 1 |
Counts are of waters, not of stockings. A region is not listed when none of its waters carries the fall code.
Potomac Highlands
20 fall-stocked waters across 7 counties.
Grant CountyHardy CountyMineral CountyPendleton CountyPocahontas CountyRandolph CountyTucker County
- Blackwater RiverTucker CountyStocking schedule:WFV
- Brandywine LakePendleton CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Buffalo Fork LakePocahontas CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Elk RiverRandolph CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Knapps CreekPocahontas CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Lost RiverHardy CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- New Creek Dam No. 14Grant CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters)Mineral CountyStocking schedule:MF
- North Fork South BranchPendleton CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Pendleton LakeTucker CountyStocking schedule:MJF
- Rock Cliff LakeHardy CountyStocking schedule:BWXF
- Seneca LakePocahontas CountyStocking schedule:MF
- Shavers Fork (lower section)Randolph CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Shavers Fork (upper section)Randolph CountyStocking schedule:WF
- South Branch (Franklin)Pendleton CountyStocking schedule:WF
- South Branch (Smoke Hole)Pendleton CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Spruce Knob LakeRandolph CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Tygart River HeadwatersRandolph CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Watoga LakePocahontas CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- West Fork Greenbrier RiverPocahontas CountyStocking schedule:WF
New River-Greenbrier Valley
7 fall-stocked waters across 4 counties.
Greenbrier CountyRaleigh CountySummers CountyWyoming County
- Anthony CreekGreenbrier CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Big Clear CreekGreenbrier CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Glade Creek of New RiverRaleigh CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Pinnacle CreekWyoming CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Pipestem LakeSummers CountyStocking schedule:MF
- Summit LakeGreenbrier CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Upper Guyandotte RiverWyoming CountyStocking schedule:BWF
Mountain Lakes
6 fall-stocked waters across 4 counties.
Braxton CountyNicholas CountyUpshur CountyWebster County
- Buckhannon RiverUpshur CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Buckhannon River (Rail Stocking)Upshur CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Cranberry RiverWebster CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Summersville TailwatersNicholas CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Sutton TailwatersBraxton CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Williams RiverWebster CountyStocking schedule:WF
Mountaineer Country
3 fall-stocked waters across 3 counties.
Barbour CountyMonongalia CountyTaylor County
- Coopers Rock LakeMonongalia CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Teter Creek LakeBarbour CountyStocking schedule:BWF
- Tygart Lake TailwatersTaylor CountyStocking schedule:MF
Eastern Panhandle
2 fall-stocked waters across 2 counties.
- Cacapon Park LakesMorgan CountyStocking schedule:WF
- Opequon CreekBerkeley CountyStocking schedule:WF
Hatfield-McCoy Mountains
2 fall-stocked waters across 2 counties.
Northern Panhandle
1 fall-stocked water across 1 county.
- Wheeling CreekMarshall CountyStocking schedule:BWF
What the stocking codes mean
The codes beside each water above are its 2026 WV DNR stocking schedule.
- Q — one stocking, first week of March
- BW — two stockings each month, February through April
- W — one stocking each week, March through May
- M — one stocking each month, February through May
- MJ — one stocking each month, January through April
- X — stocked after April 1 or once the area is open to the public
- F — one stocking each week for two weeks beginning the third Monday of October
- V — stocking frequency varies
A water can carry more than one code. One marked BW and F is stocked twice a month from February through April and again for two weeks in October. See the full 2026 stocking schedule →
The full stocking schedule →Where to base a trip →Every stocked water by county →Open the stocking map →
Which waters are on the fall list is summarised from the 2026 West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary and can change during the season; the West Virginia Code and current WV DNR regulations control — check wvdnr.gov/fishing-regulations before fishing. Regions are West Virginia's nine official travel regions; a water is placed by its county.