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.
- 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.
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Knapps Creek
- Tonight32°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Monday56°FSunnywind 6 to 10 mph
- Monday Night29°FPartly Cloudywind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday64°FSunnywind 1 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Veterans Day65°FMostly Sunnywind 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
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Stocking history
202618 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
Oct 27Latest Tuesday · 13 days ago | Trout | 5 days | 56°F |
Oct 22 Thursday · 3 weeks ago | Trout | 21 weeks | 56°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
| Date | Species | Since previous | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
Stocked waters near Knapps Creek
- Greenbrier River (Marlinton)stream · 7 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- Watoga Lakelake · 8 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
- Seneca Lakelake · 9 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
- Greenbrier River (Cass)stream · 14 mistocked May 19, 2026
- Williams Riverstream · 14 mistocked Oct 29, 2026
- Williams River (C&R)stream · 14 mistocked Apr 24, 2025
- Hills Creekstream · 17 mistocked May 13, 2026
- Meadow Creek of Anthony Creekstream · 17 mistocked May 23, 2026
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.