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Fishing regulations at Bear Run, 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 Muskellunge as of April 30th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Possession Limit = 2 muskellunge
Special Area Regulations
- Buckhannon River – Upshur County (6.5-mile section beginning at the City of Buckhannon's water supply dam and continuing upstream to the first riffle. Included in this area is the section of French Creek from its mouth to the first riffle. The entire stream section is commonly referred to as Buckhannon Pool.): (1) All muskellunge caught must be returned to the water at once. (2) No muskellunge shall be in the angler's possession while on stream sections designated as catch-and-release streams.
- Middle Island Creek – Tyler County (6-mile section beginning at the state Route 18 bridge near Centerville and continuing downstream to the low water bridge near the Jug WMA. Included in this area are sections of Indian Creek and McElroy Creek from their mouths to their first riffles): (1) All muskellunge caught must be returned to the water at once. (2) No muskellunge shall be in the angler's possession while on stream sections designated as catch-and-release streams.
- North Bend Lake: (1) All muskellunge under 40 inches long must be returned to the water at once. (2) Daily creel limit of one muskellunge.
- North Fork Hughes River – Ritchie County (1.3-mile section extending from North Bend Lake Dam downstream to the CR 809 bridge near the North Bend State Park campground): (1) All muskellunge under 40 inches long must be returned to the water at once. (2) Daily creel limit of one muskellunge.
- Stonewall Jackson Lake (Including entire drainage upstream of the lake): (1) All muskellunge under 52 inches long must be returned to the water at once. (2) Daily creel limit of one muskellunge.
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- Muskellunge - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @smalltownredneck reported a nice Bluegill.
- @Harley_Davidson reported a nice Muskellunge.
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