Paint Creek
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through May, heaviest in May.
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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 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 26 | Trout x 2 sections | completed | ||
| Mar 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 25 | Trout x 2 sections | completed | ||
| Apr 8 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 24 | Trout x 2 sections | completed | ||
| May 5 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 15 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 19 | Trout x 2 sections | completed |
When to fish Paint Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:25 pm-12:25 am | 4:19-5:19 am and 4:36-5:36 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:48 am-12:48 pm | 5:26-6:26 am and 5:01-6:01 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 May 19
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 13 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dunloup Creek | 9.0 mi | May 14 |
| Laurel Creek (Fayette) | 10 mi | Apr 21 |
| Laurel Creek of New River | 10 mi | May 19 |
| Marsh Fork | 13 mi | May 5 |
| Mill Creek of New River | 15 mi | May 19 |
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