Joe Manchin III, Governor

Frank Jezioro, Director

News Release : June 8, 2007

Hoy Murphy , Public Information Officer (304) 558-3381 hoymurphy@wvdnr.gov
Contact: Bret Preston, Asst. Chief, Wildlife Resources Section (304) 558-2771 wildlife@wvdnr.gov

Adult Channel Catfish Stocking for Free Fishing Weekend June 9-10

To help celebrate the 18 th annual Free Fishing Weekend, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has stocked 15 small impoundments with 5,800 lbs of adult farm-raised catfish, according to Bret Preston, Assistant Chief of Wildlife Resources.

“Catfish provide excellent mid-summer fishing opportunities. These lakes are also stocked with fingerling channel catfish so there should be plenty of opportunity to land a catfish,” said Preston. Free fishing weekend is June 9-10 and residents and nonresidents can fish in West Virginia without a license.

• Bear Rocks Lake, Ohio County
• Cacapon Lake, Morgan County
• Castleman Run Lake, Brooke County
• Cedar Creek Park Pond, Gilmer
• Chief Logan State Park Lake, Logan County
• Coonskin Park Pond, Kanawha County
• Coopers Rock Lake, Monongalia County
• French Creek Pond, Upshur County
• Laurel Lake, Mingo County
• North Bend State Park Pond, Ritchie County
• Pipestem State Park Lake, Summers County
• Teter Creek Lake, Barbour County
• Tomlinson Run Lake, Hancock County
• Tygart Backwaters Lake, Randolph County
• Wallback Lake , Clay County

**DNR**