Summersville Lake Tailwater Trout Stocking

            The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the West Virginia Professional Outfitters Association (WVPRO), stocked 1,200 pounds of rainbow trout in the Summersville Dam tailwater of the Gauley River Oct. 28. The goal of the stocking is to enhance trout fishing opportunities in the Gauley River, especially in the remote canyon section of the Gauley River, according to Frank Jezioro, DNR Director.  

            “The trout stockings were conducted by helicopter and should provide good fishing in the fall with holdover fish available to anglers into next year,” said Jezioro.  The program is supported by whitewater rafting fees to compensate for additional days of whitewater rafting flows on the Gauley River and resulting reduced fishing opportunities during these high flows released from Summersville Dam.