Paw Paw Creek
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through May, heaviest in March.
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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 3 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 20 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 31 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 15 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 28 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 14 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Paw Paw Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:15-5:15 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:55-5:55 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 14
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteday Creek | 7.9 mi | May 14 |
| Mason Lake | 9.8 mi | Jun 23 |
| Mannington Lake | 10.0 mi | Apr 21 |
| Big Run Lake | 11 mi | Apr 21 |
| Huey Lake | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
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