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Watoga Lake trout stocking

Pocahontas County, West Virginia · lake · about 2,601 ft elevation

Watoga Lake was last stocked 13 days ago (Oct 27, 2026). We have 20 stockings on record since Feb 5, 2025, 10 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May and October. Species stocked: golden trout.

Last stocked
13 days ago
Oct 27, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
10 stockings
On record
20 stockings
since Feb 5, 2025
  • Number 4 of 13 stocked waters in Pocahontas County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 83% of West Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

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

Flow
133 cfs
lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.34 ft
02,0344,068Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 141 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Watoga Lake

  • Overnight
    38°F
    Clear
    wind 12 mph
  • Monday
    54°F
    Sunny
    wind 7 to 13 mph
  • Monday Night
    31°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Tuesday
    62°F
    Sunny
    wind 3 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 5 mph
  • Veterans Day
    63°F
    Sunny
    wind 5 mph

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

When is Watoga Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in February to May and October. Stocked 10 times in 2026, usually on Saturdays, about every 14 days.

By month, all years

JanFeb: 4 stockings4FebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJunJulAugSepOct: 4 stockings4OctNovDec
Stockings of Watoga Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202622222
202522222

Stocking history

202610 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Oct 27Latest
Tuesday · 13 days ago
Trout
5 days
Oct 22
Thursday · 3 weeks ago
Trout
159 days
May 16
Saturday
Trout
2 weeks
May 2
Saturday
Trout
15 days
Apr 17
Friday
Trout
13 days
Apr 4
Saturday
Golden trout
2 weeks
Mar 21
Saturday
Trout
16 days
Mar 5
Thursday
Trout
15 days
Feb 18
Wednesday
Trout
2 weeks
Feb 4
Wednesday
Trout
97 days
202510 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Oct 30
Thursday
Trout
6 days
Oct 24
Friday
Trout
160 days
May 17
Saturday
Trout
15 days
May 2
Friday
Trout
2 weeks
Apr 18
Friday
Trout
13 days
Apr 5
Saturday
Golden trout
15 days
Mar 21
Friday
Trout
2 weeks
Mar 7
Friday
Trout
17 days
Feb 18
Tuesday
Trout
13 days
Feb 5
Wednesday
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 Watoga Lake?

Pocahontas County, 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

All stocked waters in Pocahontas CountyStocked this week in West Virginia

Questions about Watoga Lake

When was Watoga Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 27, 2026, according to West Virginia agency reports.
How often is Watoga Lake stocked?
Stocked 10 times in 2026, usually on Saturdays, about every 14 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May and October.
Is Watoga Lake stocked often?
Number 4 of 13 stocked waters in Pocahontas County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 83% of West Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Watoga Lake?
Golden trout (2 stockings).