Brandywine Lake

Trout and channel catfish water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record.

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7 stockings 2026

Jun 23 last stocked

9.1 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 6 stockings

Channel catfish 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Status
Feb 18	Trout	completed
Mar 7	Trout	completed
Mar 19	Trout	completed
Apr 17	Trout	completed
Apr 30	Trout	completed
May 11	Trout	completed
Jun 23	Channel catfish	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 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Medium-heavy rod	7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel
Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig	2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up
Cut bait and prepared baits	fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything

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
Hone Quarry Lake VA	9.5 mi	Apr 23
Hone Quarry Run VA	12 mi	Apr 14
Hearthstone Lake VA	14 mi	Apr 23
Briery Branch Lake VA	17 mi	Apr 23
German River VA	18 mi	Apr 15

Records from West Virginia DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: West Virginia fishing regulations.