Smallmouth – Cacapon River (WV)
Take a smallmouth break right next to the C&O towpath.
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Trout Hike – Shavers Fork of the Cheat (WV – FR 49 Access #2)
Got time? Head to the Cheat!
Trout/Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – Ketterman Bend)
The closer to Big Bend Campground, the poorer the water becomes for smallies
Trout Hike – Whitemeadow Run (WV)
Tough bushwhacking, tight stream, hard fishing
Trout Hike – Shavers Fork of the Cheat (WV – FR47)
Is there any spot on the Cheat that is not pristin
Smallmouth Bass – Cacapon River (WV – Rt 9 Middle)
This has potential
Trout Hike – Williams River (WV – C&R)
I’ve concluded I am not a fan of the Williams Riv
Trout Hike – NF of the South Branch Potomac (WV – Cabins)
The river looks pretty good and is easy to get to
Trout/Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – Ketterman)
Just upstream of Ketterman is great trout / smallmouth water
Trout Hike – Shavers Fork of the Cheat (WV – FR 49 Access)
FR 49 is the middle access point to the Catch and Release section of the Shavers Fork
Trout Hike – Williams River (WV – Put and Take)
Wait for stocking and then visit the Williams – but… it is “road fishing”
Trout Hike – Slaty Fork of the Elk (WV)
It’s a long drive to the Slaty Fork of the Elk… but worth it.
Trout Hike – Shavers Fork of the Cheat (WV – PR 210 access)
A bumpy ride has a happy ending on great water!
Trout Hike – North Fork Cherry (WV)
The C&R section of the Cherry produces some nice late afternoon trout
Trout Hike – Second Creek (WV)
Second creek winds it’s way through a gentle valley.
Trout Hike – Cranberry River (WV – South end)
Get a bike to maximize your visit to the Cranberry!
Trout/Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – Mile 7)
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Trout Hike – Abrams Creek (WV)
Dead acid water…. but, it was pretty to look at!
Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – 6.5 mi from Rt 220)
Stop #1 on the South Branch
Smallmouth Bass – Cacapon River (WV – near Rt 15)
This spot has some potential
Trout Recon – Trout Run (WV)
Trout Run is a small, disappointing creek on the eastern edge of West Virginia
Trout Hike – Waites Run (WV)
Waites Run was a trickle of water that got more scenic the farther south I drove
Trout Hike – South Br Potomac (WV – River Road (Petersburg))
I’m a sucker for any road with the name “River Road”.
Smallmouth – South Branch Potomac (WV – Seneca Rocks)
The South Branch has miles and miles of great looking water! The agony is, “Where to start?”
Trout Hike – Glade Creek (WV)
Glade Creek is a nice spot for a quickie fishing fix just off I64
Trout Recon – Cacapon State Park (WV)
Looks like a good place to let your spouse and kids sprawl on the beach while you fish a bit
Trout Hike – Stony River (WV)
The Stony River joins the North Branch near the upper Wallman Parking lot. It looks good on the map, but the reality was disappointing
Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac River Float Trip
Super river – plenty of smallmouth action
Bass – South Mill Creek Lake
This appears to be a hidden treasure
