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Knapps Creek trout stocking

Pocahontas County, West Virginia · stream

Knapps Creek was last stocked 4 months ago (May 28, 2026). We have 34 stockings on record since Jan 2, 2025, 18 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 28, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
18 stockings
Water temperature
63°F
Ideal for trout

River conditions

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

Water temperature
63°F
Flow
25 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.28 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

476482Aug 11Sep 24
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 66 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
0167334Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 21 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Knapps Creek

  • Tonight
    36°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 3 mph
  • Friday
    73°F
    Patchy Frost then Sunny
    wind 6 mph
  • Friday Night
    41°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Saturday
    74°F
    Sunny
    wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Saturday Night
    42°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 to 7 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 3 to 8 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 16 times in 2026, about every 7 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 2 stockings2JanFeb: 4 stockings4FebMar: 8 stockings8MarApr: 8 stockings8AprMay: 10 stockings10MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Knapps Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202612445
2025124452

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 28, 2026Trout
May 21, 2026Trout
May 14, 2026Trout
May 6, 2026Trout
May 2, 2026Trout
Apr 23, 2026Trout
Apr 17, 2026Trout
Apr 11, 2026Trout
Apr 2, 2026Trout
Mar 28, 2026Trout
Mar 20, 2026Trout
Mar 13, 2026Trout
Mar 7, 2026Trout
Feb 19, 2026Trout
Feb 13, 2026Trout
Jan 6, 2026Trout
Oct 31, 2025Trout
Oct 23, 2025Trout
May 30, 2025Trout
May 22, 2025Trout
Show 14 older stockings
DateSpeciesHatchery
May 15, 2025Trout
May 8, 2025Trout
May 1, 2025Trout
Apr 26, 2025Trout
Apr 17, 2025Trout
Apr 9, 2025Trout
Apr 4, 2025Trout
Mar 27, 2025Trout
Mar 22, 2025Trout
Mar 14, 2025Trout
Mar 8, 2025Trout
Feb 18, 2025Trout
Feb 7, 2025Trout
Jan 2, 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.

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

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Questions about Knapps Creek

When was Knapps Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 28, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Knapps Creek stocked?
Stocked 16 times in 2026, about every 7 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
How warm is the water near Knapps Creek?
The nearest USGS gage read 63°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.