Big Clear Creek
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
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8
stockings 2026
May 20
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 22 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 7 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 20 | Trout | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Little Clear Creek | 1.1 mi | May 20 |
| North Fork Cherry River | 21 mi | May 22 |
| South Fork Cherry River | 21 mi | May 22 |
| Dunloup Creek | 21 mi | May 14 |
| Greenbrier River (Marlinton) | 23 mi | May 19 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.