Horse Creek Lake trout stocking
Wyoming County, West Virginia · lake · about 1,164 ft elevation
Horse Creek Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (May 1, 2026). We have 8 stockings on record since Feb 25, 2025, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May.
- Number 4 of 7 stocked waters in Wyoming County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical West Virginia water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CLEAR FORK AT CLEAR FORK, WV (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 23 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.86 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Horse Creek Lake
- Overnight30°FWidespread Frostwind 0 mph
- Sunday64°FWidespread Frost then Sunnywind 0 to 6 mph
- Sunday Night34°FMostly Clear then Areas Of Frostwind 5 mph
- Monday63°FAreas Of Frost then Mostly Sunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Monday Night32°FClearwind 2 mph
- Tuesday68°FSunnywind 1 to 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Horse Creek Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Tuesdays, about every 19 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 1Latest Friday | Trout | 17 days |
Apr 14 Tuesday | Trout | 19 days |
Mar 26 Thursday | Trout | 23 days |
Mar 3 Tuesday | Trout | 305 days |
20254 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 2 Friday | Trout | 29 days |
Apr 3 Thursday | Trout | 2 weeks |
Mar 20 Thursday | Trout | 23 days |
Feb 25 Tuesday | 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. Seasons and limits: West Virginia fishing regulations.
Where is Horse Creek Lake?
Wyoming County, West Virginia. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Horse Creek Lake
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte River (delayed harvest)stream · 3 mistocked Mar 4, 2026
- Clear Fork of Guyandotte Riverstream · 4 mistocked May 20, 2026
- R.D. Bailey Tailwatersstream · 7 mistocked Oct 28, 2026
- Laurel Fork (Wyoming)stream · 9 mistocked Mar 4, 2026
- Laurel Fork of Clear Fork of Guyandotte Riverstream · 9 mistocked Mar 19, 2025
- Clear Fork of Tugstream · 10 mistocked May 7, 2026
- Pinnacle Creekstream · 10 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
- Panther Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 21, 2026
All stocked waters in Wyoming CountyStocked this week in West Virginia
Questions about Horse Creek Lake
- When was Horse Creek Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Horse Creek Lake stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Tuesdays, about every 19 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- Is Horse Creek Lake stocked often?
- Number 4 of 7 stocked waters in Wyoming County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical West Virginia water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.