Buffalo Fork Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread February to October, heaviest in March.
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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 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 5 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 31 | Trout Gold Rush | completed | ||
| Apr 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 29 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 15 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 23 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Buffalo Fork Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:20-6:20 am and 4:54-5:54 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 today
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 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier River (Marlinton) | 7.5 mi | May 19 |
| Little River West Fork Greenbrier River | 7.6 mi | May 26 |
| West Fork Greenbrier River | 8.7 mi | Oct 23 |
| Spruce Knob Lake | 13 mi | Oct 22 |
| Gandy Creek | 18 mi | May 28 |
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