Beech Fork
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Beech Fork, Bluestone, Mt. Storm And R.D. Bailey Lakes And The Kanawha River (From Confluence Of New And Gauley Rivers Downstream To The Buffalo Bridge)., as the state words them
Wayne County · Lake · WV
Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Gear
- it is illegal to take fish by any means other than by rod, line and hooksStatewide
- Bait
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Poles
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Smallmouth, Largemouth, And Spotted Black Bass | 6* (InAny Combination) | min. None* | Statewide |
Muskellunge | 1* | min. 30 Inches* | Statewide |
Tiger Musky | 1* | min. 30 Inches* | Statewide |
Northern Pike | 1 | min. 30 Inches* | Statewide |
Chain Pickerel | 1 | min. None | Statewide |
Hybrid Striped Bass | 30* (InAny Combination) | min. No More Than Four Fish Greater Than 15 Inches | Statewide |
Paddlefish | 0 | - | Statewide |
Walleye | 8* | min. None* | Statewide |
Blue Catfish | 2* | min. 25 Inches* | Statewide |
Channel Catfish | 4* | min. None | Statewide |
Flathead Catfish Varies by water: limit four, of which only one may be 35 inches or longer (waters listed below) | 30* | min. * | Statewide |
All Other GameFish | 30* | min. None* | Statewide |
catfish | four total with only one fish allowed to be over 35 inches and only two of which may be blue catfish (minimum length 25 inches) | - | Statewide |
trout | 0; all must be returned to the water at once | - | Statewide |
darter | illegal to possess any darter | - | Statewide |
crayfish | no more than 50 crayfish in possession for use as fishing bait | - | Statewide |
salamanders Varies by water: limit no more than 50 salamanders in possession (persons purchasing salamanders from a licensed dealer, accompanied by a bill of sale pursuant to W. Va. Code of State Rules, Title 58 Series 62, Bait Fish Rule) | may possess 250 salamanders in total aggregate from species listed in table | - | Statewide |
snapping turtle and spiny softshell turtles | daily creel limit for snapping turtles and spiny softshells is 10, with a possession limit of 20 | - | Statewide |
green and American bullfrogs | daily creel limit for American bullfrog and green frog is 10, with a possession limit of 20 | - | Statewide |
minnows | A person may have in his possession no more than 50 minnows nor more than a total of 100 aquatic animal life unless obtained from a licensed dealer and a bill of sale is provided | - | Statewide |
Striped Bass White Bass | 4* | min. 15 Inches* | This water |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from WV's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
- Striped Bass White BassDaily limit 4*Size 15 Inches*
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide lake rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this rule applies
This water is not yet drawn on the map. Its rules are captured and receipted; the geometry ledger records exactly why it is not drawn (an ambiguous name match or a gap in the source data), and it will never ship as a guess. Each rule above describes in the state's own words where it applies, and those written descriptions are the authoritative boundaries.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Beech Fork's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
Receipts
Local services near Beech Fork
Tackle shops, guides, and boat launches that serve this water will appear here - a separate lane below the rules, so a local business can reach you without ever getting between you and the regulation.
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