South Fork Cranberry River
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to April.
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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 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 18 | Trout | completed |
When to fish South Fork Cranberry River
| 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 4:32-5:32 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:57-5:57 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 Apr 18
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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Lake | 6.6 mi | Oct 20 |
| Hills Creek | 6.7 mi | May 13 |
| North Fork Cherry River | 7.1 mi | May 22 |
| Williams River | 7.8 mi | Oct 21 |
| Handley Pond (Children & Class Q) | 8.3 mi | Jun 24 |
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