West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 58 - Natural Resources › Title 58 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BUREAU OF COMMERCE DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Series 58-60 - Fishing Regulations › Section 58-60-9 - Catch and Release Trout Fishing Regulations

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
9.1. Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Areas.
9.1.1. The Back Fork of the Elk River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A four mile section in Webster County
				beginning two miles upstream from Webster Springs near County Route 24/3 and
				extending upstream along County Route 24 to a point near Breece.
9.1.2. The Shavers Fork Catch-and-Release
				Trout Fishing Areas.
9.1.3. The
				North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River Catch-and-Release Trout
				Fishing Area: -- A three-quarter mile section in Pendleton County at the mouth
				of Seneca Creek near the Seneca Rocks Visitors Center. This area can be reached
				from County Route 28/3.
9.1.4. The
				South Branch of the Potomac River Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A
				one mile section in Pendleton County beginning one mile below U.S. Route 220 at
				Eagle Rock and extending downstream.
9.1.5. The Cranberry River Catch-and-Release
				Trout Fishing Area: -- A four and three tenths mile section in Webster and
				Pocahontas counties beginning at the junction of the North and South Forks and
				extending downstream to the low water bridge at Dogway Fork. Access is by foot
				on Forest Service Route 76 from the Cranberry Glades parking area.
9.1.6. The North Fork of Cranberry River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A one-quarter mile section in
				Pocahontas County beginning at the mouth and extending upstream to the dam.
				Access is by foot on Forest Service Route 76.
9.1.7. The Elk River Catch-and-Release Trout
				Fishing Area: -- A two mile section in Randolph County beginning at Elk Springs
				and extending downstream to the Rose Run bridge. Access is by secondary route
				49.
9.1.8. The Blackwater River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A three and one-half mile section in
				Tucker County that extends from the secondary route 28 bridge downstream to the
				mouth of the North Fork.
9.1.9. The
				Glade Creek of New River Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A three mile
				section in Raleigh County that extends from the mouth of Glade Creek upstream
				to the National Park Service footbridge.
9.1.10. The Slaty Fork section of Elk River
				Catch and Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A four and six-tenths mile section in
				Pocahontas County beginning at the junction of Old Field Fork and Big Spring
				Fork and extending downstream to the mouth of Dry Branch, including Props Run
				and Big Run. Access is by foot from County Route 219/12 on the south and 219/2
				on the north.
9.1.11. The North Fork
				of Cherry River Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A one and eight-tenths
				mile section in Nicholas County that extends from the Richwood water supply dam
				upstream to the first State Route 39 bridge. Access is by State Route
				39.
9.1.12. The Bluestone River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- A one mile section in Summers County
				beginning at a stream gauge station within Pipestem Resort State Park extending
				upstream to the mouth of Mountain Creek.
9.1.13. The Seneca Creek Catch-and-Release
				Trout Fishing Area: -- A two-tenths mile section in Pendleton County beginning
				at the mouth extending upstream to the Rt. 28 bridge.
9.1.14. The Mill Creek Catch-and-Release
				Brook Trout Fishing Area: -- Entire length of Mill Creek and its tributaries
				with Kumbrabow State Forest in Randolph County.
9.1.15. The Middle Fork of Williams River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- Entire length of Middle Fork of
				Williams River beginning at its junction with Williams River and including all
				of its tributaries within Webster and Pocahontas Counties.
9.1.16. The Tea Creek Catch-and-Release Trout
				Fishing Area: -- Entire length of Tea Creek beginning at its junction with
				Williams River upstream of Tea Creek Campground and including all of its
				tributaries within Pocahontas Counties.
9.1.17. The Red Creek Catch-and-Release Trout
				Fishing Area: -- Entire length of Red Creek upstream of County Route 45 bridge
				and including all its tributaries within Tucker County.
9.1.18. The Otter Creek Catch-and-Release
				Trout Fishing Area: -- Entire length of Otter Creek and including all of its
				tributaries within Randolph and Tucker Counties.
9.1.19. The Guyandotte River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- Entire length of the Guyandotte River
				upstream of the railroad bridge in Mullens including all tributaries totaling
				101 miles. (Wyoming and Raleigh Counties).
9.1.20. The Barkers Creek of Guyandotte River
				Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- From the mouth of Barkers Creek
				upstream to include the entire drainage area for a total of 88 stream miles.
				(Wyoming County).
9.1.21. The
				Elkhorn Creek Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Area: -- From the mouth of
				Elkhorn Creek upstream to include the entire drainage area for a total of 171
				stream miles. (McDowell County).