Teter Creek Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked February to October in 2026: trout and channel catfish, 10 plants in all. A 35-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 20 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 18 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 4 | Trout Gold Rush | completed | ||
| Apr 14 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 1 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Jun 24 | Channel catfish | completed | ||
| Oct 23 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Teter Creek Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:21-6:21 am and 4:54-5:54 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 today
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 9 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Reservoir | 7.2 mi | May 1 |
| Clover Run | 7.8 mi | May 5 |
| Horseshoe Run | 16 mi | May 15 |
| Tygart Lake Tailwaters | 17 mi | Oct 21 |
| Glady Fork | 18 mi | May 29 |
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