West Virginia Catfish Stocking Schedule (2021)
In West Virginia, anglers love their catfish!
Each year, the West Virginia DNR stocks catfish across several dozen lakes. The schedule usually coincides with the end of the ultra-popular trout stocking season.
This usually takes place in late May or early June. The 2021 Catfish Stocking season officially began in the Mountain State on June 2. Eight lakes received channel catfish stocking that day.
One June 3, nearly two dozen additional sites were stocked.
Last year, the WV DNR planned to stock roughly 6,000 pounds of channel catfish across 41 lakes.
Below, you can find the dates and locations where catfish will be stocked, as well as a breakdown of specific locations by date.
West Virginia Catfish Stocking Locations by District
The West Virginia DNR breaks stocking locations into six districts. Those districts are spread out geographically across the state.
Below, you will find that lakes in each district that typically receive catfish stocking in West Virginia:
District One
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Pendleton Lake
- Teter Creek Lake
- Deegan Lake
- Tomlinson Run Lake
- Dunkard Fork Lake
- Mason Lake
- Hinkle Lake
District Two
- South Mill Creek Lake
- Parker Hollow Lake
- Edwards Run Pond
- Cacapon State Park
- Fort Ashby Lake
- Poorhouse Lake
District Three
- Camp Caesar Lake
- Indian Rock Lake
- Watoga Lake
- Big Ditch Lake
- Handley Pond
- Seneca Lake
- Wallback Lake
- French Creek Pond
District Four
- Little Beaver State Park
- Pipestem Lake
- Plum Orchard Lake
- Anawalt Lake
- Berwind Lake
- Babcock Lake
- Moncove Lake
District Five
- Hurricane Lake
- Lick Creek Pond
- Laurel Lake
- Miller Fork Pond
- Chief Logan State Park
- Barboursville Lake
- Coonskin Pond
- Krodel Lake
District Six
- Conaway Run Lake
- Mountwood Lake
- North Bend State Park Pond
- Cedar Creek State Park
West Virginia Catfish Stocking Dates 2021
The following lakes are being stocked during West Virginia’s catfish season:
June 4
- Coopers Rock Lake
- Curtisville Lake
- Dents Run Lake
- Handley Lake
- Mason Lake
- Seneca Lake
- Teter Creek Lake
- Pendleton Lake
- Watoga Lake
June 3
- Anawalt Lake
- Anderson Lake
- Barboursville Lake
- Berwind Lake
- Big Ditch Lake
- Brandywine Lake
- Brushy Fork lake
- Buffalo Fork Lake
- Camp Caesar Pond
- Elk 12
- Elk 13
- Elk 14
- Elk Fork Lake
- Kimsey Run Lake
- Little Beaver Lake
- McClintic Ponds
- Moncove Lake
- Mountwood Lake
- North Bend Lake
- North Bend State Park Pond
- Parker Hollow Lake
June 2
- Chief Logan Lake
- Coonskin Lake
- Hurricane Lake
- Laurel Lake
- Lick Creek Lake
- Millers Fork Pond
- Pipestem Lake
- Plum Orchard Lake
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