Deegan and Hinkle Lakes on List of Week of March 31 Waters Stocked; Part of DNR’s Gold Rush Program

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of March 31:

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  Anawalt Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Anthony Creek
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  Baker Lake (Children and Class Q)
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  Barboursville Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Bear Rocks Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Beech Fork Tailwaters
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  Berwind Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Big Clear Creek
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  Blackwater River (Gold Rush)
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  Brandywine Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Brushy Fork Lake
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  Buckhannon River
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  Buffalo Fork Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Bullskin Run
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  Cacapon Park Lakes (Gold Rush)
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  Cedar Creek Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Cherry River
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  Conaway Run Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Cranberry Rive (Gold Rush)
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  Curtisville Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Deegan Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Dog Run Lake (Lower Section)
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  Dog Run Lake (Upper Section) (Gold Rush)
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  Dry Fork (McDowell)
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  Dry Fork (Randolph)
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  East Lynn Tailwaters (Gold Rush)
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  Edwards Run Pond (Gold Rush)
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  Elk River (Catch and Release)
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  Elk River (Randolph, Webster)
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  Evitts Run
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  Fort Ashby Reservoir (Gold Rush)
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  Gandy Creek
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  Glady Fork
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  Greenbrier River (Durbin Section) (Gold Rush)
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  Handley Pond (Children and Class Q)
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  Hills Creek
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  Hinkle Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Horse Creek Lake
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  Horseshoe Run
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  Huey Lake
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  Jimmy Lewis Lake
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  Kimsey Run Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Knapps Creek
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  Larenim Park Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Laurel Creek of Cherry River
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  Laurel Creek of New River (Fayette)
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  Laurel Fork (Randolph)
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  Left Fork Right Fork Buckhannon River
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  Lick Creek Pond
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  Little Clear Creek
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  Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
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  Meadow Creek of Anthony Creek
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  Middle Creek (Berkeley)
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  Mill Creek (Berkeley)
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  Mill Creek of New River (Fayette)
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  Mill Creek Reservoir (Gold Rush)
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  New Creek
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  New Creek Dam No. 14 (Gold Rush)
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  North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters)
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  North Fork Cherry River
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  North Fork Patterson Creek
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  North Fork South Branch (Gold Rush)
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  North River (Gold Rush)
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  Opequon Creek
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  Paw Paw Creek
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  Pipestem Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Poorhouse Pond
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  Ridenour Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Right Fork Buckhannon River
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  Rockhouse Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Seneca Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Shavers Fork (Bemis)
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  Shavers Fork (Lower Section)
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  Shavers Fork (Rail Stocking) (Bemis to Delayed Harvest)
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  Shavers Fork (Rail Stocking) (Bowden to Bemis)
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  Shavers Fork (Upper Section)
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  South Branch (Franklin)
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  South Branch (Smoke Hole) (Gold Rush)
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  South Fork Cherry River
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  South Fork of Cranberry River
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  Spruce Knob Lake
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  Spruce Laurel Fork
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  Summersville Tailwaters
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  Summit Lake
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  Tygart Lake Tailwaters (Gold Rush)
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  Tygart Valley River Headwaters
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  Wallback Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Warden Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Watoga Lake (Gold Rush)
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  Wayne Dam
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  West Fork Greenbrier River
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  West Fork Twelvepole
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  Wheeling Creek (Gold Rush)
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  Whiteday Creek
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  Williams River (Delayed Harvest)
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  Williams River (Gold Rush)

While daily trout stockings are not announced in advance, the WVDNR publishes a list of recently stocked waters at WVdnr.gov/fish-stocking. Anglers may also find out what waters have been stocked by calling the stocking hotline at 304-558-3399. In inclement weather, missed stockings are made up by either additional stocking runs or additional fish are added to upcoming stocking events. For more information about trout stocking locations, anglers should check pages 6–7 in the 2025 Fishing Regulations Summary, available to download at WVdnr.gov/fishing-regulations.

All anglers 15 years and older are required to have a West Virginia fishing license and a valid form of identification while fishing in the state of West Virginia. Trout stamps are required for those fishing for trout. Anglers also are encouraged to upgrade their fishing experience by opting for a collectible license card. Licenses and stamps may be purchased online at WVfish.com.