Buckhannon River trout stocking
Upshur County, West Virginia · stream
Buckhannon River was last stocked 4 months ago (May 22, 2026). We have 18 stockings on record since Feb 5, 2025, 10 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May.
River conditions
USGS gage: BUCKHANNON RIVER AT ALTON, WV (4 km away).
- Flow
- 807 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 7.11 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Buckhannon River
- Tonight39°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Friday66°FSunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Friday Night43°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 6 mph
- Saturday67°FSunnywind 0 to 8 mph
- Saturday Night45°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 6 mph
- Sunday66°FMostly Sunnywind 0 to 8 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Buckhannon River stocked?
Most stockings come in February to May. Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 13 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Trout | |
| May 6, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Trout | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Trout | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Trout | |
| May 15, 2025 | Trout | |
| May 2, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Trout | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Trout | |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Trout |
From West Virginia fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.
Where is Buckhannon River?
Upshur County, West Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Buckhannon River
- Buckhannon River (rail stocking)stream · 1 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
- Right Fork Middle Fork Riverstream · 4 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Left Fork Buckhannon River (rail stocking)stream · 7 mistocked Apr 28, 2025
- Right Fork Buckhannon Riverstream · 8 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Little Kanawha Headwatersstream · 8 mistocked May 7, 2026
- Left Fork Right Fork Buckhannon Riverstream · 9 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Middle Fork Riverstream · 10 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Right Fork Little Kanawhastream · 14 mistocked May 9, 2025
All stocked waters in Upshur CountyStocked this week in West Virginia
Questions about Buckhannon River
- When was Buckhannon River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 22, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Buckhannon River stocked?
- Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 13 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May.