Cherry River
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water temp 75 °F at GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV, 1 km away USGS site 03189100 · 2026-08-28 17:30
8
stockings 2026
May 14
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 4 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 3 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 16 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 29 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 14 | Trout | 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 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cranberry River | 1.6 mi | May 28 |
| North Fork Cherry River | 7.8 mi | May 22 |
| South Fork Cherry River | 7.8 mi | May 22 |
| Williams River | 9.5 mi | May 29 |
| Summit Lake | 11 mi | May 29 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.