Horse Creek Lake
Trout and channel catfish water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
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4
stockings 2026
Jun 24
last stocked
9.6
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 26 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| Jun 24 | Channel catfish | 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 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Creek | 9.5 mi | May 20 |
| Spruce Laurel Fork | 26 mi | May 28 |
| Mash Fork | 32 mi | May 22 |
| Laurel Lake | 33 mi | Jun 23 |
| Hopkins Fork | 35 mi | May 14 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.