North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters)
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread February to October.
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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 17 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 12 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 23 | Trout | completed |
When to fish North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:16-6:16 am and 4:49-5:49 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 today
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Town Creek MD | 2.4 mi | Apr 1 |
| Fort Ashby Reservoir | 9.7 mi | May 15 |
| Fort Ashby Lake | 9.7 mi | Jun 24 |
| Evitts Creek PA | 10 mi | Apr 6 |
| Evitts Creek MD | 10 mi | May 5 |
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