East River
Trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record.
West Virginia · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.13
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03177120
(EAST RIVER AT WILLOWTON, WV) · 2026-08-28 18:15
9
stockings 2026
Jun 2
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 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 27 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 27 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 8 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 22 | Trout | completed | ||
| Jun 2 | 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek VA | 4.2 mi | May 1 |
| Mash Fork | 17 mi | May 22 |
| Greenbrier River (Marlinton) | 19 mi | May 19 |
| Toms Creek VA | 21 mi | May 4 |
| Poverty Creek VA | 21 mi | Apr 10 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.