Horse Creek Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout and channel catfish water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to June, heaviest in March. A 9.6-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 26 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| Jun 24 | Channel catfish | completed |
When to fish Horse Creek Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:21-5:21 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:50 am-12:50 pm | 5:27-6:27 am and 5:04-6:04 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 Jun 24
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Fork of Guyandotte River | 3.9 mi | May 20 |
| Clear Fork Guyandotte River | 3.9 mi | Apr 21 |
| R.D. Bailey Tailwaters | 7.1 mi | Oct 21 |
| Clear Fork of Tug | 10 mi | May 7 |
| Pinnacle Creek | 10 mi | Oct 20 |
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