Big Sandy Creek
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through May. The West Virginia state record rock bass, 1.75 lb, came from this water in 1964.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
State record fish caught here
Certified by West Virginia DNR; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 26 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 22 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Big Sandy Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:20-6:20 am and 4:53-5:53 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 May 22
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaney Run PA | 8.3 mi | Mar 25 |
| Coopers Rock Lake | 8.7 mi | Oct 21 |
| Mountain Creek PA | 12 mi | Apr 16 |
| Bear Creek MD | 12 mi | May 11 |
| Youghiogheny River Lake PA | 14 mi | 2026 season |
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