Warden Lake
Trout and channel catfish water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record.
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7
stockings 2026
Jun 23
last stocked
42
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Channel catfish
State record fish caught here
West Virginia state record
Grass Carp
71.69 lb 50.75 in
Certified by West Virginia DNR; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 23 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 22 | Trout | completed | ||
| Jun 23 | Channel catfish | 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 6 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)
| 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 |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
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 | 2.4 mi | May 6 |
| Waites Run | 3.0 mi | May 27 |
| Lost River | 5.7 mi | May 22 |
| Paddy Run VA | 11 mi | May 19 |
| Dillons Run | 14 mi | May 22 |
Records from West Virginia DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
West Virginia fishing
regulations.