Horse Creek Lake trout stocking
West Virginia · lake
Horse Creek Lake was last stocked 5 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.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CLEAR FORK AT CLEAR FORK, WV (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 86 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.34 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Horse Creek Lake
- Tonight40°FMostly Clearwind 2 mph
- Friday70°FSunnywind 1 to 7 mph
- Friday Night44°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 7 mph
- Saturday70°FSunnywind 0 to 7 mph
- Saturday Night45°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 6 mph
- Sunday70°FSunnywind 0 to 8 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
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Trout | |
| May 2, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Trout | |
| Feb 25, 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 Horse Creek Lake?
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 May 21, 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 May 20, 2026
- Panther Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 21, 2026
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.