WVDNR Announces Public Meetings in March to Discuss Proposed Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Regulations
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold 12 public meetings across the state in March to provide hunters, trappers, anglers, landowners and other interested parties an opportunity to review and comment on proposed 2011 hunting regulations for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, boar and black bear, proposed 2012-2013 general hunting and trapping regulations, and proposed 2012 fishing regulations. These meetings will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on March 14 and March 15, and the public is encouraged to attend.
“Again this year, these meetings have been designed to use an ‘Open House’ format,” said DNR Director Frank Jezioro. “This informal meeting style allows people to attend at their convenience during the scheduled meeting times, learn of proposed regulation changes, discuss these proposals with wildlife and fisheries biologists and Natural Resource Police Officers and comment on the proposed regulations and other wildlife-related issues.”
As in the past, written comments from the public on these proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations will also be encouraged. The deadline for written comments is April 8, 2011. Anyone interested in attending the meetings scheduled in their areas should note the following list of meeting dates and locations:
Monday, March 14, 2011
Fairmont – East Fairmont High School (Commons Area)
Martinsburg – James Rumsey Technical Institute (Cafeteria)
Summersville – Summersville High School
Lewisburg – Brier Inn Hotel (Conference Room)
Milton – West Virginia Pumpkin Park (4-H Building)
Harrisville – North Bend State Park
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Glen Dale – John Marshall High School
Moorefield – Moorefield Middle School (Cafeteria)
Buckhannon – Buckhannon-Upshur High School
Mullens – Twin Falls Resort State Park (Lodge)
Logan – Chief Logan State Park (Conference Center)
Parkersburg – City Building Lobby
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Husky Musky
Results of 2010 Husky Musky Club Catch Report Announced
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anglers caught and reported 319 muskies to the West Virginia Husky Musky Club in 2010, according to Bret Preston, assistant chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The fish were reported from 29 West Virginia waters and more than 60 percent of them came from water stocked by the WVDNR. The 2010 catch represented the largest in more than 40 years of record keeping.
The top waters in 2010 included: Little Kanawha River (54 fish); Stonewall Jackson Lake (47 fish); Buckhannon River (41 fish); Middle Island Creek (20 fish); and Monongahela and South Fork Hughes rivers (14 fish each). Two muskies more than 50 inches in length were reported from Stonewall Jackson Lake.
The Husky Musky Club has maintained musky catch information since 1969 and 5,222 fish have been registered from 71 different West Virginia waters. The top 10 waters during this 42-year period are: 1) Middle Island Creek; 2) Buckhannon River; 3) Little Kanawha River; 4) Stonewall Jackson Lake; 5) Elk River; 6) South Fork Hughes River; 7) Hughes River; 8) West Fork River; 9) Stonecoal Lake; and 10) Tygart River.
Anglers interested in registering their first legal-sized musky may join the West Virginia Husky Musky Club for no membership fee. More information about this Club may be found at www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/HuskyMusky.shtm or from the nearest WVDNR district office.
For more info on guided Misky fishing visit www.profishwv.com
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anglers caught and reported 319 muskies to the West Virginia Husky Musky Club in 2010, according to Bret Preston, assistant chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The fish were reported from 29 West Virginia waters and more than 60 percent of them came from water stocked by the WVDNR. The 2010 catch represented the largest in more than 40 years of record keeping.
The top waters in 2010 included: Little Kanawha River (54 fish); Stonewall Jackson Lake (47 fish); Buckhannon River (41 fish); Middle Island Creek (20 fish); and Monongahela and South Fork Hughes rivers (14 fish each). Two muskies more than 50 inches in length were reported from Stonewall Jackson Lake.
The Husky Musky Club has maintained musky catch information since 1969 and 5,222 fish have been registered from 71 different West Virginia waters. The top 10 waters during this 42-year period are: 1) Middle Island Creek; 2) Buckhannon River; 3) Little Kanawha River; 4) Stonewall Jackson Lake; 5) Elk River; 6) South Fork Hughes River; 7) Hughes River; 8) West Fork River; 9) Stonecoal Lake; and 10) Tygart River.
Anglers interested in registering their first legal-sized musky may join the West Virginia Husky Musky Club for no membership fee. More information about this Club may be found at www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/HuskyMusky.shtm or from the nearest WVDNR district office.
For more info on guided Misky fishing visit www.profishwv.com
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sandstone Falls
In Summers County, 10 miles north of Hinton, WV, Sandstone Falls is among the most visited natural landmarks within the territory of the New River Gorge National River, according to the National Park Service. Also known as "The Great Falls of the New River," the waterfall thunders over the thick shelf of the Stony Gap Sandstone in photographic spectacle.
NPS Sandstone Falls Natural Area
Downstream of Sandstone Falls, the National Park Service has established observation areas with wayside exhibits throughout the Sandstone Falls Natural Area connected by an elaborate boardwalk with rest stations. The wheelchair-access Sandstone Falls boardwalk leads visitors across a series of forested islands to the highest part of the falls on the eastern half of the river. The walk passes several smaller falls, pools, and rivulets, more-typical of the gentle western half of the river's descent. Picnic tables and public toilets are located near the Sandstone Falls parking area at the boardwalk entrance. Formerly a West Virginia state park, the park service acquired the falls area and began to develop the site in the late 1980s.
Sandstone Falls Ecology
The ecology of the Sandstone Falls Natural Area is classed as that of an Appalachian Flatrock Ecosystem, defined by continuous flats of sandstone. The edge of this sandstone layer creates the falls and is exposed among the islands and shoals above and below. This sandstone, the Stony Gap Sandstone, extends upstream for more than 12 miles. Its smooth rock top lies just below the surface during low water. Brooks Falls, six miles upstream, is created by a pitch in the sandstone. Waders enjoy plodding through the shoals along the western side of the river: the water above the falls is warmed to bath temperature by early summer as it flows languidly over the broad rock surface.
Flatrock ecosystems share similar characteristics, namely a lack of soil. At Sandstone Falls, frequent spring floods rage over the falls, shoals, and islands, tearing at roots and carrying off what little soil is available in deep narrow fissures. Only the hardiest plants survive here -- including Virginia pine and Red Cedar.
Use Caution Wading at Sandstone Falls: Fishing and wading are popular pastimes in the warm water of the shoals and shallows above the western side of the falls, but both waders and anglers should use extreme caution and understand the nature of currents, which may follow deeper crevasses above the falls. Several people have drowned at the falls.
Directions: From Interstate 64 exit 138 (Sandstone-Hinton exit), follow WV Route 20 (WV-20) south eleven miles through Hinton to River Road. Follow River Road (WV-26) 8.5 miles. Brooks Falls is located about six-miles upstream of Sandstone Falls. The falls may also be observed at a distance from the Sandstone Falls Overlook along W.Va. Route 20.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
West Virginia Walleye
The walleye is the largest member of the perch family, which also includes sauger, yellow perch and darters. This species can be recognized by its torpedo-shaped body, forked tail, white spot on its lower tail fin, sharp canine teeth, and reflective eyes. The luminous appearance of the eyes is due to the tapetum lucidum, a layer of pigment that helps the Walleye to see at night or in murky water. Body coloration ranges from dark olive brown to yellowish gold, with brassy flecks on its sides.
Walleyes are native to central North America and Canada, including the Ohio River and Great Lakes watersheds. These popular sport fish have been extensively stocked throughout much of North America including West Virginias New River. Walleye typically weigh one or two pounds, although trophy catches may exceeds 15 pounds or more and reach lengths around 36 inches.
Walleyes are native to central North America and Canada, including the Ohio River and Great Lakes watersheds. These popular sport fish have been extensively stocked throughout much of North America including West Virginias New River. Walleye typically weigh one or two pounds, although trophy catches may exceeds 15 pounds or more and reach lengths around 36 inches.
West Virginia Announces New Fishing Regulations for 2011
New West Virginia fishing regulations have been established for 2011, according the State’s Division of Natural Resources.
The new regulations include:
Shavers Fork Stuart Recreation Area Trout Catch-and-Release
A new catch-and-release area for trout took effect January 1, 2011. The new area is approximately a 1-mile section of Shavers Fork River encompassing much of the Stuart Park Recreation Area, just east of Elkins. “The area is a popular family destination and is a great addition to the existing catch-and-release areas. We expect it to be popular with trout anglers who like to practice catch-and-release,” noted Director Jezioro. Shavers Fork is a popular trout fishery and attracts many anglers and tourists. The new catch-and-release area can be accessed by foot from county Route 6 on the River Loop Trail, or by driving into the Stuart Recreation Area to the river. A locked gate is located at the road entrance, and a U.S. Forest Service day-use fee is charged from mid-April through September.
New River Walleye
A new regulation on walleye in the New River provides a two-fold approach to walleye management. First, a 20-inch to 30-inch slot regulation with a two walleye limit, one of which may be over 30 inches, is in effect on the New River from the Hawks Nest Dam extending upstream to the West Virginia/Virginia state line. Second, within this section is a catch-and-release regulation for all walleye from the Meadow Creek public access site extending upstream five miles to the base of Sandstone Falls. “These regulations are intended to protect walleye during our efforts to restore the fishery in the New River,” said Jezioro.
Hybrid Striped Bass, Striped Bass and White Bass
There is a statewide daily limit of 30 fish in aggregate with no more than four fish greater than 15 inches in length, except in the designated special regulation waters: East Lynn, Mt. Storm and Rollins lakes. “This regulation is intended to reduce confusion among anglers in the identification of these similar species and will lead to consistent regulations on the Ohio River for these popular sport fish”, noted Jezioro.
Mash Fork of Camp Creek
A Children and Class Q fishing area is established on Mash Fork within Camp Creek State Park and State Forest in Mercer County. This area is approximately 100 yards long and provides trout fishing opportunities for children under 10 years of age and physically challenged persons from March through May.
The 2011 Fishing Regulations Summary is available at all West Virginia hunting and fishing license agents, DNR District Offices, Elkins Operation Center and South Charleston Headquarters.
The 2011 Fishing Regulations Summary Regulations is also available online at www.wvdnr.gov.
source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
The new regulations include:
Shavers Fork Stuart Recreation Area Trout Catch-and-Release
A new catch-and-release area for trout took effect January 1, 2011. The new area is approximately a 1-mile section of Shavers Fork River encompassing much of the Stuart Park Recreation Area, just east of Elkins. “The area is a popular family destination and is a great addition to the existing catch-and-release areas. We expect it to be popular with trout anglers who like to practice catch-and-release,” noted Director Jezioro. Shavers Fork is a popular trout fishery and attracts many anglers and tourists. The new catch-and-release area can be accessed by foot from county Route 6 on the River Loop Trail, or by driving into the Stuart Recreation Area to the river. A locked gate is located at the road entrance, and a U.S. Forest Service day-use fee is charged from mid-April through September.
New River Walleye
A new regulation on walleye in the New River provides a two-fold approach to walleye management. First, a 20-inch to 30-inch slot regulation with a two walleye limit, one of which may be over 30 inches, is in effect on the New River from the Hawks Nest Dam extending upstream to the West Virginia/Virginia state line. Second, within this section is a catch-and-release regulation for all walleye from the Meadow Creek public access site extending upstream five miles to the base of Sandstone Falls. “These regulations are intended to protect walleye during our efforts to restore the fishery in the New River,” said Jezioro.
Hybrid Striped Bass, Striped Bass and White Bass
There is a statewide daily limit of 30 fish in aggregate with no more than four fish greater than 15 inches in length, except in the designated special regulation waters: East Lynn, Mt. Storm and Rollins lakes. “This regulation is intended to reduce confusion among anglers in the identification of these similar species and will lead to consistent regulations on the Ohio River for these popular sport fish”, noted Jezioro.
Mash Fork of Camp Creek
A Children and Class Q fishing area is established on Mash Fork within Camp Creek State Park and State Forest in Mercer County. This area is approximately 100 yards long and provides trout fishing opportunities for children under 10 years of age and physically challenged persons from March through May.
The 2011 Fishing Regulations Summary is available at all West Virginia hunting and fishing license agents, DNR District Offices, Elkins Operation Center and South Charleston Headquarters.
The 2011 Fishing Regulations Summary Regulations is also available online at www.wvdnr.gov.
source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Friday, March 4, 2011
West Virginia Trout Stocking Feb. 2011
February 28, 2011
Blackwater River
East Fork Greenbrier River
Knapps Creek
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Spruce Knob Lake
Summit Lake
Watoga Lake
February 25, 2011
Lost River
Mill Creek Reservoir
Trout Run
Waites Run
February 24, 2011
Brandywine Lake
Brushy Fork Lake
Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
Bullskin Run
Cacapon Park Lake
Castleman Run Lake
Evitts Run
Middle Creek
Middle Wheeling Creek Lake
Mill Creek of Opequon Creek
Opequon Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
Thomas Park Lake
February 23, 2011
Blackwater River
Buffalo Fork Lake
Clear Fork of Tug
East Fork Greenbrier River
Glade Creek of New River
Greenbrier River
Laurel Creek (Clay)
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Marsh Fork
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
February 22, 2011
Boley Lake
Glade Creek of Mann
Laurel Creek (Fayette)
Mill Creek (Fayette)
Rhine Creek
Wolf Creek
February 18, 2011
Anawalt Lake
Glady Fork
North Fork of Anthony Creek
North Fork of South Branch
Rockhouse Lake
Spruce Laurel Fork
February 17, 2011
Dillons Run
Edwards Run
Fort Ashby Reservoir
Gandy Creek
Laurel Fork (Randolph) at bridge on Rt. 33 only
Mill Creek of South Branch
New Creek
North Fork of Cherry River
North Fork of Patterson Creek
Right Fork of Buckhannon River
Rollins Lake
South Branch (Franklin)
South Fork of Cherry River
Wallback Lake
February 16, 2011
Back Fork of Elk River
Desert Fork
Elk River
Jennings Randolph Tailwaters
Knapps Creek
Lower Cove Run
Moores Run
Potts Creek
South Fork of Potts Creek
Spruce Knob Lake
Sugar Creek
Summit Lake
Warden Lake
Watoga Lake
February 15, 2011
Fitzpatrick Lake
Little Beaver Lake
Meadow Creek of New River
Milligan Creek
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (lower)
February 14, 2011
Anthony Creek
Buffalo Creek (Logan)
Long Marsh Run
Mill Run (Berkeley)
Poorhouse Pond
Tilhance Creek
Tuscarora Creek
February 11, 2011
Dry Fork (Tucker, Randolph)
Little Kanawha River
Middle Fork River
Right Fork of Little Kanawha River
February 10, 2011
Fall Run
French Creek Pond
Horseshoe Run
Laurel Fork of Holly River
Left Fork of Holly River
Red Creek
Tygart Tailwaters
February 9, 2011
Big Clear Creek
Big Sandy Creek
Coopers Rock Lake
Hills Creek
Indian Creek
Kings Creek
Little Clear Creek
New Creek
North Fork of Lunice Creek
North Fork of Patterson Creek
Rich Creek (Monroe)
Right Fork of Middle Fork
Tomlinson Run
Tomlinson Run Lake
Tygart Headwaters
February 8, 2011
Clover Run
Conaway Run Lake
Curtisville Lake
Dunkard Fork Lake
Lost River
North Fork of Fishing Creek
North Fork of South Branch (C&R)
North River
South Fork of Fishing Creek
Trout Run
Waites Run
February 7, 2011
Beech Fork Tailwaters
Bullskin Run
Burnsville Tailwaters
Cacapon Park Lake
Chief Logan Pond
East Lynn Tailwaters
Evitts Run
Gandy Creek
Laurel Fork (Randolph) at bridge on Rt. 33 only
Laurel Fork Lake
Lick Creek Pond
Middle Creek
Mill Creek of Opequon
Opequon Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Sutton Tailwaters
Wayne Dam
West Fork Twelvepole
February 4, 2011
Cherry River
Deer Creek (Pocahontas)
Dog Run Lake
East Fork Greenbrier River
Horse Creek Lake
Jimmy Lewis Lake
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Pipestem Lake
Seneca Lake
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (C&R) Stuarts Park Recreation Area
Shavers Fork (lower)
Spruce Knob Lake
Summersville Tailwaters
Teter Creek Lake
February 3, 2011
Anthony Creek
Berwind Lake
Buckhannon River
Dry Fork (McDowell)
Elk River
Kimsey Run Lake
Left Fork of Right Fork of Buckhannon River
Meadow Creek of Anthony Creek
Panther Creek
R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
February 2, 1011
Bear Rocks Lake
Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
Deer Creek (Nicholas)
Dunloup Creek
Laurel Creek of Cherry River
Newburg Lake
Paint Creek
Paw Paw Creek
Pinnacle Creek (lower section)
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
Summit Lake
Wheeling Creek
Whiteday Creek
February 1, 2011
Camp Creek
East River
Hopkins Fork
Knapps Creek
Mash Fork
Mason Lake
North Fork of South Branch
Pond Fork
South Branch (Franklin)
South Mill Creek Lake
Tuckahoe Lake
Watoga Lake
Blackwater River
East Fork Greenbrier River
Knapps Creek
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Spruce Knob Lake
Summit Lake
Watoga Lake
February 25, 2011
Lost River
Mill Creek Reservoir
Trout Run
Waites Run
February 24, 2011
Brandywine Lake
Brushy Fork Lake
Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
Bullskin Run
Cacapon Park Lake
Castleman Run Lake
Evitts Run
Middle Creek
Middle Wheeling Creek Lake
Mill Creek of Opequon Creek
Opequon Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
Thomas Park Lake
February 23, 2011
Blackwater River
Buffalo Fork Lake
Clear Fork of Tug
East Fork Greenbrier River
Glade Creek of New River
Greenbrier River
Laurel Creek (Clay)
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Marsh Fork
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
February 22, 2011
Boley Lake
Glade Creek of Mann
Laurel Creek (Fayette)
Mill Creek (Fayette)
Rhine Creek
Wolf Creek
February 18, 2011
Anawalt Lake
Glady Fork
North Fork of Anthony Creek
North Fork of South Branch
Rockhouse Lake
Spruce Laurel Fork
February 17, 2011
Dillons Run
Edwards Run
Fort Ashby Reservoir
Gandy Creek
Laurel Fork (Randolph) at bridge on Rt. 33 only
Mill Creek of South Branch
New Creek
North Fork of Cherry River
North Fork of Patterson Creek
Right Fork of Buckhannon River
Rollins Lake
South Branch (Franklin)
South Fork of Cherry River
Wallback Lake
February 16, 2011
Back Fork of Elk River
Desert Fork
Elk River
Jennings Randolph Tailwaters
Knapps Creek
Lower Cove Run
Moores Run
Potts Creek
South Fork of Potts Creek
Spruce Knob Lake
Sugar Creek
Summit Lake
Warden Lake
Watoga Lake
February 15, 2011
Fitzpatrick Lake
Little Beaver Lake
Meadow Creek of New River
Milligan Creek
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (lower)
February 14, 2011
Anthony Creek
Buffalo Creek (Logan)
Long Marsh Run
Mill Run (Berkeley)
Poorhouse Pond
Tilhance Creek
Tuscarora Creek
February 11, 2011
Dry Fork (Tucker, Randolph)
Little Kanawha River
Middle Fork River
Right Fork of Little Kanawha River
February 10, 2011
Fall Run
French Creek Pond
Horseshoe Run
Laurel Fork of Holly River
Left Fork of Holly River
Red Creek
Tygart Tailwaters
February 9, 2011
Big Clear Creek
Big Sandy Creek
Coopers Rock Lake
Hills Creek
Indian Creek
Kings Creek
Little Clear Creek
New Creek
North Fork of Lunice Creek
North Fork of Patterson Creek
Rich Creek (Monroe)
Right Fork of Middle Fork
Tomlinson Run
Tomlinson Run Lake
Tygart Headwaters
February 8, 2011
Clover Run
Conaway Run Lake
Curtisville Lake
Dunkard Fork Lake
Lost River
North Fork of Fishing Creek
North Fork of South Branch (C&R)
North River
South Fork of Fishing Creek
Trout Run
Waites Run
February 7, 2011
Beech Fork Tailwaters
Bullskin Run
Burnsville Tailwaters
Cacapon Park Lake
Chief Logan Pond
East Lynn Tailwaters
Evitts Run
Gandy Creek
Laurel Fork (Randolph) at bridge on Rt. 33 only
Laurel Fork Lake
Lick Creek Pond
Middle Creek
Mill Creek of Opequon
Opequon Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Sutton Tailwaters
Wayne Dam
West Fork Twelvepole
February 4, 2011
Cherry River
Deer Creek (Pocahontas)
Dog Run Lake
East Fork Greenbrier River
Horse Creek Lake
Jimmy Lewis Lake
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Pipestem Lake
Seneca Lake
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (C&R) Stuarts Park Recreation Area
Shavers Fork (lower)
Spruce Knob Lake
Summersville Tailwaters
Teter Creek Lake
February 3, 2011
Anthony Creek
Berwind Lake
Buckhannon River
Dry Fork (McDowell)
Elk River
Kimsey Run Lake
Left Fork of Right Fork of Buckhannon River
Meadow Creek of Anthony Creek
Panther Creek
R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
February 2, 1011
Bear Rocks Lake
Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
Deer Creek (Nicholas)
Dunloup Creek
Laurel Creek of Cherry River
Newburg Lake
Paint Creek
Paw Paw Creek
Pinnacle Creek (lower section)
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
Summit Lake
Wheeling Creek
Whiteday Creek
February 1, 2011
Camp Creek
East River
Hopkins Fork
Knapps Creek
Mash Fork
Mason Lake
North Fork of South Branch
Pond Fork
South Branch (Franklin)
South Mill Creek Lake
Tuckahoe Lake
Watoga Lake
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