Knapps Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked January to October in 2026, heaviest in May: trout, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 7 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 20 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 28 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 2 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 17 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 2 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 28 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 22 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Knapps Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:21-6:21 am and 4:56-5:56 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 yesterday
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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Watoga Lake | 7.3 mi | Oct 22 |
| Seneca Lake | 9.5 mi | Oct 22 |
| Handley Pond (Children & Class Q) | 9.6 mi | Jun 24 |
| South Fork Cranberry River | 14 mi | Apr 18 |
| Hills Creek | 14 mi | May 13 |
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