Waites Run trout stocking
Hardy County, West Virginia · stream
Waites Run was last stocked 4 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.
River conditions
USGS gage: WAITES RUN NEAR WARDENSVILLE, WV (under 1 km away).
- Water temperature
- 57°F
- Flow
- 4 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.44 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Waites Run
- Tonight43°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Friday68°FSunnywind 3 to 9 mph
- Friday Night47°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Saturday69°FSunnywind 5 to 10 mph
- Saturday Night51°FPartly Cloudy3% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
- Sunday67°FPartly Sunny4% rain · wind 7 to 12 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
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Trout | |
| May 8, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Trout | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Trout | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Trout | |
| May 23, 2025 | Trout | |
| May 10, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Trout | |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Trout | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Trout | |
| Feb 25, 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 Waites Run?
Hardy County, West Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Waites Run
- Trout Runstream · 2 mistocked May 27, 2026
- Moores Runstream · 4 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Lost Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Warden Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 22, 2026
- North Riverstream · 9 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Dillons Runstream · 14 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Mill Creek South Branchstream · 23 mistocked May 22, 2026
- South Branch (Petersburg)stream · 25 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
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.
- How warm is the water near Waites Run?
- The USGS gage read 57°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.