Buckhannon River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout water, stocked 10 times in 2026, spread February to October, heaviest in April. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Trout x 2 sections | completed | ||
| May 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 22 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 22 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Buckhannon River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:15-5:15 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:22-6:22 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
- Stocked yesterday
- Flow 300% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · West Virginia fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 10 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Right Fork Middle Fork River | 4.2 mi | May 6 |
| French Creek Pond | 5.9 mi | Jul 1 |
| Right Fork Buckhannon River | 7.4 mi | May 6 |
| Little Kanawha Headwaters | 8.1 mi | May 7 |
| Left Fork Right Fork Buckhannon River | 8.3 mi | May 22 |
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