Dry Fork (Randolph)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly February through May in 2026: trout, 19 plants in all.
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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 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 20 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 16 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 31 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 9 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 22 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 28 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 8 | Trout x 2 sections | completed | ||
| May 19 | Trout x 2 sections | completed | ||
| May 29 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Dry Fork (Randolph)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:53-5:53 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
- Last stocked May 29
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · West Virginia fishing forecast
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 19 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glady Fork | 6.7 mi | May 29 |
| Laurel Fork (Randolph) | 7.0 mi | May 28 |
| North Fork South Branch | 11 mi | Oct 20 |
| Pendleton Lake | 11 mi | Oct 21 |
| Blackwater River | 13 mi | Oct 21 |
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