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Waites Run trout stocking

Hardy County, West Virginia · stream · 1,287 ft elevation

Waites Run was last stocked 5 months ago (May 27, 2026). We have 15 stockings on record since Feb 25, 2025, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 27, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
Water temperature
50°F
Ideal for trout
  • The third most stocked of 6 waters in Hardy County.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical West Virginia water on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: WAITES RUN NEAR WARDENSVILLE, WV (under 1 km away).

Water temperature
50°F
Flow
4 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.41 ft

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

485971Sep 25Nov 8
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 55 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
02959Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 4 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Waites Run

  • Overnight
    50°F
    Cloudy
    7% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    69°F
    Mostly Sunny
    7% rain · wind 2 to 9 mph
  • Friday Night
    36°F
    Partly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Saturday
    53°F
    Sunny
    1% rain · wind 10 to 20 mph
  • Saturday Night
    37°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 7 to 15 mph
  • Sunday
    61°F
    Sunny
    wind 6 to 10 mph

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

When is Waites Run stocked?

Most stockings come in February to May. Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 14 days.

By month, all years

JanFeb: 3 stockings3FebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Waites Run by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262222
20251222

Stocking history

20268 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
May 27Latest
Wednesday
Trout
19 days
May 8
Friday
Trout
2 weeks
Apr 24
Friday
Trout
2 weeks
Apr 10
Friday
Trout
15 days
Mar 26
Thursday
Trout
13 days
Mar 13
Friday
Trout
16 days
Feb 25
Wednesday
Trout
12 days
Feb 13
Friday
Trout
38 weeks
20257 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
May 23
Friday
Trout
13 days
May 10
Saturday
Trout
15 days
Apr 25
Friday
Trout
15 days
Apr 10
Thursday
Trout
12 days
Mar 29
Saturday
Trout
15 days
Mar 14
Friday
Trout
17 days
Feb 25
Tuesday
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 Waites Run?

Hardy County, West Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

DirectionsLarger mapWest Virginia fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Waites Run

All stocked waters in Hardy CountyStocked this week in West Virginia

Questions about Waites Run

When was Waites Run last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 27, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Waites Run stocked?
Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 14 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May.
Is Waites Run stocked often?
The third most stocked of 6 waters in Hardy County. Stocked about as often as a typical West Virginia water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
How warm is the water near Waites Run?
The USGS gage read 50°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.