Evitts Run
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 7 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 4 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 29 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 16 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 16 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 19 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Evitts Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:48-11:48 am and 10:11 pm-12:11 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:21-5:21 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:34 am-12:34 pm and 10:58 pm-12:58 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:46-5:46 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 10 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bullskin Run | 4.3 mi | May 16 |
| Opequon Creek | 8.1 mi | Oct 19 |
| Israel Creek MD | 10 mi | Apr 15 |
| Antietam Creek (Devils Backbone) MD | 11 mi | Oct 15 |
| Mill Creek (Berkeley) | 11 mi | May 14 |
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