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Knapps Creek trout stocking

Pocahontas County, West Virginia · stream · 2,246 ft elevation

Knapps Creek was last stocked 13 days ago (Oct 27, 2026). We have 36 stockings on record since Jan 2, 2025, 18 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May.

Last stocked
13 days ago
Oct 27, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
18 stockings
Water temperature
48°F
Cool for trout
  • The second most stocked of 13 waters in Pocahontas County.
  • Stocked more often than 94% of West Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: KNAPP CREEK NEAR MARLINTON, WV (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
48°F
Flow
65 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.57 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

485970Sep 25Nov 8
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 53 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
0306612Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 65 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Knapps Creek

  • Tonight
    32°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 7 mph
  • Monday
    56°F
    Sunny
    wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Monday Night
    29°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 1 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    64°F
    Sunny
    wind 1 to 8 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 3 mph
  • Veterans Day
    65°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 1 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Knapps Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 18 times in 2026, about every 7 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 2 stockings2JanFeb: 4 stockings4FebMar: 8 stockings8MarApr: 8 stockings8AprMay: 10 stockings10MayJunJulAugSepOct: 4 stockings4OctNovDec
Stockings of Knapps Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026124452
2025124452

Stocking history

202618 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previousWater
Oct 27Latest
Tuesday · 13 days ago
Trout
5 days56°F
Oct 22
Thursday · 3 weeks ago
Trout
21 weeks56°F
May 28
Thursday
Trout
1 week
May 21
Thursday
Trout
1 week
May 14
Thursday
Trout
8 days
May 6
Wednesday
Trout
4 days
May 2
Saturday
Trout
9 days
Apr 23
Thursday
Trout
6 days
Apr 17
Friday
Trout
6 days
Apr 11
Saturday
Trout
9 days
Apr 2
Thursday
Trout
5 days
Mar 28
Saturday
Trout
8 days
Mar 20
Friday
Trout
1 week
Mar 13
Friday
Trout
6 days
Mar 7
Saturday
Trout
16 days
Feb 19
Thursday
Trout
6 days
Feb 13
Friday
Trout
38 days
Jan 6
Tuesday
Trout
67 days
202518 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previousWater
Oct 31
Friday
Trout
8 days
Oct 23
Thursday
Trout
146 days
May 30
Friday
Trout
8 days
May 22
Thursday
Trout
1 week
May 15
Thursday
Trout
1 week
May 8
Thursday
Trout
1 week
May 1
Thursday
Trout
5 days
Apr 26
Saturday
Trout
9 days
Apr 17
Thursday
Trout
8 days
Apr 9
Wednesday
Trout
5 days
Apr 4
Friday
Trout
8 days
Mar 27
Thursday
Trout
5 days
Mar 22
Saturday
Trout
8 days
Mar 14
Friday
Trout
6 days
Mar 8
Saturday
Trout
18 days
Feb 18
Tuesday
Trout
11 days
Feb 7
Friday
Trout
36 days
Jan 2
Thursday
Trout

Water: the daily high at the nearest USGS gage on the stocking day, where the gage has it.

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 Knapps Creek?

Pocahontas 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 Knapps Creek

All stocked waters in Pocahontas CountyStocked this week in West Virginia

Questions about Knapps Creek

When was Knapps Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 27, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Knapps Creek stocked?
Stocked 18 times in 2026, about every 7 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
Is Knapps Creek stocked often?
The second most stocked of 13 waters in Pocahontas County. Stocked more often than 94% of West Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
How warm is the water near Knapps Creek?
The nearest USGS gage read 48°F on Nov 9. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.