Big Run Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly January through April in 2026: trout, 4 plants in all.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 17 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 21 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Big Run Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:59-11:59 am and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:15-5:15 am and 4:32-5:32 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:23-6:23 am and 4:56-5:56 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 21
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · West Virginia fishing forecast
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 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mannington Lake | 4.9 mi | Apr 21 |
| Huey Lake | 6.4 mi | Apr 1 |
| Curtisville Lake | 7.2 mi | Jun 25 |
| Paw Paw Creek | 11 mi | May 14 |
| South Fork Fishing Creek | 15 mi | Apr 18 |
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