Cacapon Park Lakes
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 17 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to October, heaviest in April.
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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 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 7 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 4 | Trout Gold Rush | completed | ||
| Apr 7 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 22 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 29 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 16 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 29 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 16 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 19 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Cacapon Park Lakes
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:50-11:50 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am | 4:07-5:07 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:48-5:48 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 4 days ago (Oct 19)
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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Creek Lake | 7.7 mi | Jun 24 |
| Town Creek MD | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
| Tilhance Creek | 14 mi | May 23 |
| Poorhouse Pond | 14 mi | May 23 |
| Poorhouse Lake | 14 mi | Jun 23 |
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