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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.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 22, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
10 stockings
On record
18 stockings
since Feb 5, 2025

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
01,4672,934Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 1,230 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Buckhannon River

  • Tonight
    39°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 3 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Sunny
    wind 2 to 7 mph
  • Friday Night
    43°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 6 mph
  • Saturday
    67°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Saturday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 6 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 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

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 4 stockings4FebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Buckhannon River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262222
202522222

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 22, 2026Trout
May 6, 2026Trout
Apr 23, 2026Trout
Apr 11, 2026Trout
Mar 25, 2026Trout
Mar 13, 2026Trout
Feb 25, 2026Trout
Feb 12, 2026Trout
Oct 29, 2025Trout
Oct 23, 2025Trout
May 15, 2025Trout
May 2, 2025Trout
Apr 15, 2025Trout
Apr 2, 2025Trout
Mar 21, 2025Trout
Mar 4, 2025Trout
Feb 25, 2025Trout
Feb 5, 2025Trout

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.

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Stocked waters near Buckhannon River

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.