Fishing in Morgantown, WV

PLAN YOUR CATCH Top Spots to Hook Fish in the Greater Morgantown Area There is no shortage of public fishing lakes or creeks and streams in the Greater Morgantown area and the Mountain State is a stranger to a closed season. Angling enthusiasts gear up year round to catch the best of the state's more than 150 species. Morgantown, you could likely catch... In Greater TROUT STOCKED CHANNEL CATFISH SPOTTED BASS WALLEYE ANGLER A FISHING CAMPING LARGEMOUTH BASS MUSKELLUNGE NORTHERN PIKE PICNIC FACILITIES BOAT ACCESS TROUT SMALLMOUTH BASS BLUEGILL SUNFISH MASON LAKE CHEAT LAKE Stocked once each month February-May MONONGALIA DIXON LAKE CHEAT RIVER RIVER Monongalia County Monongalia County takes its name from the Monongahela River that runs through it. The county has a population of nearly 100,000 people with most residing within the city of Morgantown. In the county's 366 square miles, there are seven public fishing areas. WESTOVER PARK COOPERS ROCK POND POND WHITEDAY CREEK Stocked once in February and once every two weeks in March-May and twice in October Stocked first week of March Stocked once in February and once every two weeks March-May Handicap accessible BIG SANDY CREEK Stocked once in February and once every two weeks March-May Preston County Preston County is located next to Monongalia County. It contains part of the Monongahela National Forest as well as Cathedral State Park and Fairfax Stone State Park to go along with its creeks and lakes. The county has a population of nearly 34,000 people with most residing within Kingwood. UPPER DECKERS CREEK CHEAT RIVER Want information about obtaining a fishing license? visit http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/license.shtm RHINE CREEK Stocked once each month February-May Source: http://www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/public_access.asp NEWBURG LAKE Go MORE gantownwv Stocked once each month February-May WOLF CREEK Stocked once each month February-May Convention and Visitors Bureau Serving Monongalia and Preston Counties f//MOREgantown OO tripadvisor 1-800-458-7373 | tourmorgantown.com tripadvisor.com/morgantown