Seneca Lake trout stocking
Pocahontas County, West Virginia · lake · about 2,840 ft elevation
Seneca Lake was last stocked 13 days ago (Oct 27, 2026). We have 12 stockings on record since Feb 5, 2025, 6 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in October. Species stocked: golden trout.
- Number 6 of 13 stocked waters in Pocahontas County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical West Virginia water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: GREENBRIER RIVER AT CLOVER LICK, WV (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Gage height
- 0.81 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Seneca Lake
- Overnight32°FMostly Clearwind 9 mph
- Monday54°FSunnywind 6 to 13 mph
- Monday Night30°FPartly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Tuesday62°FSunnywind 2 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day64°FMostly Sunnywind 1 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Seneca Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in October. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Saturdays, about every 24 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 27Latest Tuesday · 13 days ago | Trout | 5 days |
Oct 22 Thursday · 3 weeks ago | Trout | 166 days |
May 9 Saturday | Trout | 5 weeks |
Apr 4 Saturday | Golden trout | 3 weeks |
Mar 14 Saturday | Trout | 24 days |
Feb 18 Wednesday | Trout | 111 days |
20256 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 30 Thursday | Trout | 6 days |
Oct 24 Friday | Trout | 24 weeks |
May 9 Friday | Trout | 34 days |
Apr 5 Saturday | Golden trout | 29 days |
Mar 7 Friday | Trout | 30 days |
Feb 5 Wednesday | 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 Seneca Lake?
Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Seneca Lake
- Greenbrier River (Cass)stream · 5 mistocked May 19, 2026
- Knapps Creekstream · 9 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
- Greenbrier River (rail stocking)stream · 11 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Williams Riverstream · 14 mistocked Oct 29, 2026
- Williams River (C&R)stream · 14 mistocked Apr 24, 2025
- Greenbrier River (Marlinton)stream · 14 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- Greenbrier River (Durbin)stream · 16 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Watoga Lakelake · 16 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
All stocked waters in Pocahontas CountyStocked this week in West Virginia
Questions about Seneca Lake
- When was Seneca Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 27, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Seneca Lake stocked?
- Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Saturdays, about every 24 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
- Is Seneca Lake stocked often?
- Number 6 of 13 stocked waters in Pocahontas 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.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Seneca Lake?
- Golden trout (2 stockings).