Spruce Laurel Fork
Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
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4
stockings 2026
May 28
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 19 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 1 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 28 | Trout | completed |
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Fork | 13 mi | May 14 |
| Laurel Lake | 23 mi | Jun 23 |
| Horse Creek Lake | 26 mi | Jun 24 |
| Paint Creek | 29 mi | May 19 |
| Elk River (Randolph, Webster) | 30 mi | May 27 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.