West Virginia Fishing - WV Weekend Getaways & Family Vacations

West Virginia Fishing Spots

Fish WV mountain streams, rivers and lakes. Fly fish. Catch trout, bass, rockfish. An outfitter can take you to the best fishing holes in the state. You can go on float trips down rivers and catch fish all day long or take an overnight trip. Camp.

Fish for trout or bass in the Cranberry River, Cherry River, Birch River, Beech fork Lake and Williams River. Try your luck at fly-fishing. An outfitter can take you to the best fishing spots in the state.

Popular Lakes with beaches – Lake Sutton, Summersville and Beech Fork – Swim. Boat. Hike trails around the lake.

 The New River is considered by some to have the best small mouth bass fishing in eastern US. Try both spin fishing and fly-fishing.

Summersville Lake has a beach and a marina where you can rent boats.

Take a float trip down the New River or Gauley River to catch lots of fish or attend a fly-fishing clinic.

You can fish in most all West Virginia state parks.

Near WV State Wildlife Center in French Creek is a stocked pond where you can fish for trout, catfish, bass and bluegill

Best trout or Bass fishing in WV:

• Williams River
• Cranberry River
• Cherry River near Richwood
• Cheat River
• Birch River
• Beech Fork Lake
• Kanawha River near Charleston Area

Fishing Lakes

• Stonewall Jackson Lake near Weston
• Burnsville Lake
• Sutton Lake
• Summersville Lake
• Stonecoal Lake near Weston
• Charles Fork Lake in Spencer near Ripley

Other fishing spots in West Virginia

• Cross Creek wildlife Management Area
• Coopers Rock State Forest
• Kanawha Forest Area
• North Bend State Park

Fishing Related Websites

• All About Fishing and Boats - Everything you need to know about fishing and boats by leading boat book author. I cover everything from fishing gear and fishing vacations and travel to charter yachts and charter travel destinations, fly fishing to fish recipes, from marine electronics to boat batteries and much more.  

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