Fishing regulations at Belleville Dam (Ohio River), WV
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Fishing regulations in West Virginia can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Sauger as of April 11th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Sauger
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
8
Aggregate
8
No size limit.
Special Area Regulations:
Lakes: Daily Creel Limit = 8 Sauger or Saugeye (in any combination)
Rivers: Daily Creel Limit = 10 Sauger or Saugeye (in any combination)
Ohio River: 6-fish daily creel in aggregate for walleye, sauger, and saugeye. Only 2 of the 6 fish can be walleye and must be a minimum of 18 inches in length.
Lakes: Possession Limits = 16 sauger or saugeye (in any combination)
Rivers: Possession Limits = 20 sauger or saugeye (in any combination)
the Belleville Dam (Ohio River) is a stream located in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is also intersecting with Meigs County, Ohio and Jackson County, West Virginia. Its coordinates are:
39°06′40″N 81°44′26.1″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Belleville Dam (Ohio River) by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Belleville Dam (Ohio River) are:
Sauger - 17 members reported to have caught this fish
White bass - 20 members reported to have caught this fish