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Watoga Lake trout stocking

West Virginia · lake

Watoga Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 16, 2026). We have 18 stockings on record since Feb 5, 2025, 10 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May. Species stocked: golden trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 16, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
10 stockings
On record
18 stockings
since Feb 5, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: GREENBRIER RIVER AT BUCKEYE, WV (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
941 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.48 ft
01,5243,047Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 752 cfs on Sep 23.

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

Weather at Watoga Lake

  • Tonight
    37°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 6 mph
  • Friday
    71°F
    Sunny
    wind 7 mph
  • Friday Night
    41°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 7 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Sunny
    wind 5 to 8 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 5 to 8 mph
  • Sunday
    68°F
    Sunny
    wind 5 to 9 mph

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

When is Watoga Lake stocked?

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

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 4 stockings4FebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Watoga Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262222
202522222

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 16, 2026Trout
May 2, 2026Trout
Apr 17, 2026Trout
Apr 4, 2026Golden trout
Mar 21, 2026Trout
Mar 5, 2026Trout
Feb 18, 2026Trout
Feb 4, 2026Trout
Oct 30, 2025Trout
Oct 24, 2025Trout
May 17, 2025Trout
May 2, 2025Trout
Apr 18, 2025Trout
Apr 5, 2025Golden trout
Mar 21, 2025Trout
Mar 7, 2025Trout
Feb 18, 2025Trout
Feb 5, 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 Watoga Lake?

West Virginia. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Watoga Lake

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Questions about Watoga Lake

When was Watoga Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 16, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Watoga Lake stocked?
Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Saturdays, about every 14 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Watoga Lake?
Golden trout (2 stockings).