Waites Run
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
West Virginia · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.28
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01610400
(WAITES RUN NEAR WARDENSVILLE, WV) · 2026-08-28 18:10
8
stockings 2026
May 27
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 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 25 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 26 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 10 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 8 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 27 | 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. The gauge reads 73 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moores Run | 0.9 mi | May 6 |
| Warden Lake | 3.0 mi | Jun 23 |
| Lost River | 4.3 mi | May 22 |
| Paddy Run VA | 8.2 mi | May 19 |
| Dillons Run | 16 mi | May 22 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.