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 West Virginia Fishing Licenses Available Online
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Catch-and-Release Trout Stream Regulations
- Fishing permitted during daylight hours only.
- Only artificial flies and lures made of metal, wood, feathers, hair or synthetic material may be used or POSSESSED on "catch-and-release" trout streams during the catch-and-release season.
- Multiple hook lures must have barbless hooks.
- Single hook lures may have barbed hooks.
- To release a deeply hooked or gill-hooked fish, the leader should be cut.
- All trout caught must be returned to the water at once.
- No trout shall be in the angler's possession while on stream sections designated as catch-and-release streams.
* Power bait is considered to be illegal under this section and may not be used or possessed on catch-and-release trout streams.
Season: Year-round unless otherwise noted.
Fly-Fishing-Only Trout Stream Regulations
- Fishing permitted during daylight hours only.
- Only artificial flies and streamers may be used or in possession on any of the fly fishing only streams.
- Only conventional fly fishing tackle may be used. Open- and closed-face spinning or spinning cast reels are prohibited.
- All fish caught must be returned to the water at once.
- No trout shall be in the angler's possession while on stream sections designated as fly-fishing-only streams.
Source:
WV Division of Natural Resources |
