Best fishing spots in West Virginia

When I go fishing I really enjoy having the peace, quiet and some space to myself. It can be stress free when you just go fishing for fun and not have a care in the world. Some the places I looked online and in person near Morgantown and out east in the wild and wonderful parks to fish are:

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/
https://www.tourmorgantown.com/
https://www.hookandbullet.com/
Fourth I just went hunting for a good spot and asked people near by.

I first looked online for the best fishing spots to check out near Morgantown, West Virginia and one of the top google searches was https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/ that listed 3 stops which I will share the information with you:

1. Sutton Lake
The state Division of Natural Resources says it’s a favorite for catching largemouth bass.

2. Burnsville Lake
It’s a great place to fish bass, but it’s often overlooked by fisherman, according to one media report I saw. The DNR report says it’s also a great place for musky.

3. Beech Fork State Park in Wayne County
According to the WV DNR, it has largemouth and spotted bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye, channel catfish and bluegill. Trout are stocked monthly February through May.

4. The Cheat River
Located in the eastern part of the state, the Cheat is a great place to fish brooke trout.

Second, was https://www.tourmorgantown.com/ shared more of a business directory:

Cheat Lake

1,800-acre lake provides ideal conditions for crappie, channel and yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and panfish. Try the tailwater fishing pier for walleye and sauger at dark when they begin feeding. Located about 25 minutes from Morgantown. (Take U.S. Rt. 119 from Morgantown to Point Marion, PA, turn right after crossing the -Cheat River and […]

Chestnut Ridge Park and Campground

Chestnut Ridge Park offers year-round tent camping, RV sites, and cabin rentals. Pavilion rentals for group events are available from spring to fall. The park is county owned with fun for everyone including: camping, hiking, sledding, fishing, swimming, biking, geocaches, picnic areas, playgrounds, a summer concert series, and family activities year round. They are located adjacent […]

Dixon Lake and Mason Lake

Five-acre Dixon Lake and 14.5-acre Mason Lake accommodate fishing for trout, bass, sunfish and bluegill. Mason Lake is stocked with trout from February until May and is equipped with a boat ramp. Both are wheelchair-accessible fishing trails. The lakes are part of the 766-acre Pedlar Wildlife Management Area.

I like to search online useing yahoo.com and google.com to get the best information for my online research. I like hookandbullet.com help me with hard to find information on river length and more, here is some information I found on their website:

Morgantown (WV) Fishing Reports, Times, Licenses, and Shops

Fish Species Found in the Morgantown (WV) Area

Catfish, Bream/Bluegill, Brook Trout, Carp, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Muskie, Redear Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, and 1 more

Bodies of Water near Morgantown (WV)

32 Lakes

3,397 Rivers and Streams

267 Reservoirs

288 other

Morgantown Fishing Reports

“Plenty of monster sized Largemouth Bass in Cobun Creek. …” Cobun Creek Dam

Morgantown (WV) Fishing Spots

Aaron Creek 1.3 milesArkwright Slurry Pond 2.8 milesBloody Run 3.9 milesBooths Creek 3.1 milesBrand Run 3.6 milesBull Run 3.5 milesBuzzard Run 6.2 milesCoal Run 4.8 milesCobun Creek 1.5 milesCobun Creek Dam 1.6 milesColes Run 6.2 milesCourtney Run 3 milesCourtney Run Refuse Disposal Area Dam 3.6 milesCrafts Run 4.3 milesCrammeys Run 5.3 milesDeckers Creek 0.3 milesDents Run 1.8 milesFalling Run 0.7 milesFlaggy Meadow Run 5.9 milesGuston Run 4.8 milesHartman Run 1.1 milesHildebrand Lock and Dam 4.4 milesHildebrand Pool 4.4 milesHilderbrand Lock and Dam 4.4 milesHumphrey Slurry Pond 3.6 milesJoes Run 6.1 milesJolliet Run 3.7 milesKnocking Run 1.6 milesLaurel Run 4.8 milesLaurel Run 3.8 milesLoar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake 5.2 milesMaple Run 5.8 milesMorgantown Lock 1 mileMorgantown Lock and Dam 1 mileMorgantown Pool 1 mileMorgantown Water Supply Lake 1.6 milesMountain Run 4 milesPopenoe Run 2.7 milesPrice Run 3.3 milesRobinson Run 3.6 milesScotts Run 2.9 milesScotts Run Refuse Dam 6 milesTibbs Run 4 milesTibbs Run Reservoir Dam 4.7 milesToms Run 5.5 milesUpstream Flyfishing Shop 1.9 milesWades Run 4.2 milesWest Run 3.6 miles

Hookandbullet website has what kinds of fish your going to find when you go fishing in and around Morgantown, West Virginia. I hope that was help full. They have a lot more of infomation you will find useful.

The best way is always to ask the locals and fourth I just went hunting for a good spot and asked people near by? When you have a fishing boat or a boat to fish from you might find a better spot then just the one next to the bridge.

When I asked one of the locals he says, ” His son and him regularly go to Harmans, year round. It is one of the best places I know for stocked rainbow and brown trout fishing and the setting in the mountains is magnificent. The cabins are very comfortable with all amenities including internet. There are plenty of outdoor activities nearby but the fishing is so good we normally spend all our time on the river.” So Harmans address is: 10042 N Fork Hwy, Cabins, WV 26855-8594. They are a Cabin rental company.

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