RAINBOW TROUT
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World Record Rainbow Trout

42 lbs - 2 oz
West Virginia State Record Rainbow Trout

11 lbs - 12 oz
Preferred Water Temperature

52 - 68 Degrees
Preferred Habitat
Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms.

BROOK TROUT
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World Record Brook Trout

14 lbs - 8 oz
West Virginia State Record Brook Trout

7 lbs - 6 oz
Preferred Water Temperature

52 to 64 Degrees
Preferred Habitat

Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand.

BROWN TROUT
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World Record Brown Trout

40 lbs - 4 oz
West Virginia State Record Brown Trout

16 lbs - 0 oz
Preferred Water Temperature

56 - 64 Degrees
Preferred Habitat

Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover.


West Virginia Stream Conditions updated every Wednesday afternoon.

Updated April 14, 2010

MARCH - OCTOBER

L = Low N = Normal H = High C = Clear MK = Milky MD = Muddy
STREAMS
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N
H
C
MK
MD
NORTHERN
  
 
  
 
 
 
Ohio River (Wheeling)   X   X    
Fish Creek   X   X
  
Fishing Creek     X   X    
Big Sandy (Preston)   X   X  
Monongahela River   X   X    
Buckhannon River   X   X    
Wheeling Creek   X   X  
Buffalo Creek   X    X  
Blackwater River   X   X     
             
STREAMS
L
N
H
C
MK
MD
EASTERN PANHANDLE            
S. Branch (Potomac) X      X    
S. Branch (Smoke Hole) X       X     
Shenandoah River   X   X     
Patterson Creek X     X       
N. Fork S. Branch X     X      
Cacapon River X     X     
Back Creek X     X      
Opequon Creek  
X
   X      
Lost River X     X       
             
STREAMS
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N
H
C
MK
MD
CENTRAL            
Elk (Sutton)    X   X    
Little Kanawha   X    X    
Elk (Clay)   X    X    
West Fork River   X    X    
Gauley River   X    X    
Cranberry River   X    X    
Cherry River   X    X    
Cherry River (N. Fork)   X    X    
Cherry River (S. Fork)   X       X    
Williams River   X    X    
Knapps River   X    X    
Greenbrier (E&W Forks)   X    X    
Little River   X    X    
Shavers Fork   X    X    
Buckhannon River   X    X    
Holly River   X    X    
Elk (Webster)   X    X     
Elk (Back Fork)   X    X     
STREAMS
L
N
H
C
MK
MD
SOUTHERN            
New River (Hinton)    X   X  
Greenbrier (Hinton)     X    X
Greenbrier (Ronceverte)    X   X    
Anthony Creek   X    X    
Big Clear Creek   X   X    
Meadow River   X   X    
Turkey Creek   X   X    
Potts Creek   X   X    
Second Creek   X   X    
Pinnacle Creek   X   X    
Horse Creek Lake   X   X    
Big Huff Creek   X   X    
Indian Creek   X   X    
Glade Creek (New River)   X   X    
Marsh Fork   X   X    
New River (Gauley)   X   X    
Glade Creek (Man)    X   X    
Camp Creek   X   X    
East River   X   X    
Clear Fork Creek   X   X     
Dry Fork Creek   X   X     
Berwind Lake   X    X     
STREAMS
L
N
H
C
MK
MD
WESTERN & SOUTHWESTERN            
L. Kanawha    X   X  
Ohio River   X    X    
Hughes River   X    X   
 
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