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Buffalo Fork Lake trout stocking

West Virginia · lake

Buffalo Fork Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 15, 2026). We have 17 stockings on record since Feb 5, 2025, 9 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May. Species stocked: golden trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 15, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
9 stockings
On record
17 stockings
since Feb 5, 2025

When is Buffalo Fork Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in February to May. Stocked 7 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Wednesdays, about every 15 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 3 stockings3FebMar: 5 stockings5MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Buffalo Fork Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261321
202522222

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 15, 2026Trout
Apr 29, 2026Trout
Apr 18, 2026Trout
Mar 31, 2026Golden trout
Mar 18, 2026Trout
Mar 5, 2026Trout
Feb 18, 2026Trout
Oct 29, 2025Trout
Oct 23, 2025Trout
May 16, 2025Trout
May 2, 2025Trout
Apr 16, 2025Trout
Apr 4, 2025Golden trout
Mar 22, 2025Trout
Mar 6, 2025Trout
Feb 18, 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.

Questions about Buffalo Fork Lake

When was Buffalo Fork Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 15, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Buffalo Fork Lake stocked?
Stocked 7 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Wednesdays, about every 15 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Buffalo Fork Lake?
Golden trout (2 stockings).