howsthebite · West Virginia

Fishing in West Virginia

We don't read a water in West Virginia yet — the next wave adds more. What we do have for West Virginia is the licence: what it costs, who needs one, who doesn't.

Before you go

A West Virginia fishing licence runs $19 a year for residents. WVDNR sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a West Virginia fishing licence costs, and who is exempt → The days you can fish West Virginia without a licence →

Trout stocking

WVDNR does not publish stocking dates in advance.

Season, program figures, and where to check what's stocked today →