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Summersville Tailwaters trout stocking

Nicholas County, West Virginia · stream

Summersville Tailwaters was last stocked 4 months ago (May 14, 2026). We have 18 stockings on record since Feb 4, 2025, 10 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to April.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 14, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
10 stockings
On record
18 stockings
since Feb 4, 2025

River conditions

USGS gage: GAULEY RIVER BELOW SUMMERSVILLE DAM, WV (1 km away).

Gage height
12.29 ft

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Summersville Tailwaters

  • Overnight
    40°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Sunny
    wind 1 to 7 mph
  • Friday Night
    43°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    66°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 7 mph
  • Saturday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 to 6 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 7 mph

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

When is Summersville Tailwaters stocked?

Most stockings come in February to April. Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 13 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 4 stockings4FebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 6 stockings6AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Summersville Tailwaters by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262231
202522312

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 14, 2026Trout
Apr 29, 2026Trout
Apr 16, 2026Trout
Apr 3, 2026Trout
Mar 19, 2026Trout
Mar 4, 2026Trout
Feb 19, 2026Trout
Feb 6, 2026Trout
Oct 28, 2025Trout
Oct 22, 2025Trout
May 16, 2025Trout
Apr 30, 2025Trout
Apr 16, 2025Trout
Apr 1, 2025Trout
Mar 19, 2025Trout
Mar 5, 2025Trout
Feb 28, 2025Trout
Feb 4, 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 Summersville Tailwaters?

Nicholas 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 Summersville Tailwaters

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Questions about Summersville Tailwaters

When was Summersville Tailwaters last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 14, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Summersville Tailwaters stocked?
Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 13 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to April.