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.
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
- Overnight40°FMostly Clearwind 2 mph
- Friday66°FSunnywind 1 to 7 mph
- Friday Night43°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 5 mph
- Saturday66°FSunnywind 0 to 7 mph
- Saturday Night45°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 6 mph
- Sunday66°FSunnywind 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
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Trout | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Trout | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Trout | |
| May 16, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Trout | |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Trout | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 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.
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.
Stocked waters near Summersville Tailwaters
- Mill Creek of New River (Fayette)stream · 12 mistocked May 19, 2026
- Glade Creek of Mannstream · 16 mistocked May 19, 2026
- Cherry Riverstream · 16 mistocked May 14, 2026
- Laurel Creek of Cherry Riverstream · 17 mistocked May 13, 2026
- Laurel Creek of New River (Fayette)stream · 17 mistocked May 19, 2026
- Buffalo Creek (Clay)stream · 18 mistocked May 5, 2026
- Big Clear Creekstream · 19 mistocked May 20, 2026
- Little Clear Creekstream · 21 mistocked May 20, 2026
All stocked waters in Nicholas CountyStocked this week in West Virginia
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.