North Fork South Branch
Fishing and stocking
Stocked January to October in 2026, heaviest in April: trout, 21 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 | ||
| Jan 12 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 23 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 3 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 3 | Trout Gold Rush | completed | ||
| Apr 8 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 15 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 28 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 7 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 26 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 20 | Trout | completed |
When to fish North Fork South Branch
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:52-5:52 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 3 days ago (Oct 20)
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 21 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Mill Creek Lake | 9.4 mi | Jun 23 |
| Dry Fork (Randolph) | 11 mi | May 29 |
| North Fork Lunice Creek | 15 mi | May 11 |
| North Fork Lunice | 15 mi | Mar 18 |
| Blackwater River | 16 mi | Oct 21 |
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