Monongahela River
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Monongahela River, entire length from Pennsylvania state line to confluence of Tygart Valley and West Fork rivers, as the state words them
Monongalia County · River · 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 | eight | min. under 15 inches long must be returned to the water at once | This water |
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 |
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.
- flathead catfish only
- walleyeDaily limit eightSize under 15 inches long must be returned to the water at once
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide river 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 stretch begins and ends
The drawn shape is the named water, matched from the official list against OpenStreetMap and accepted only because the name resolved to a single feature in this water's county.
Different sections of this water can have different rules. The exact section boundaries are not marked on the map yet; each rule above describes in plain words where it starts and ends, and that written description is the authoritative boundary. Map boundaries come water by water, never as a guess.
At the water nowContext
Streamflow: 3,750 cfs at monongahela river near masontown, pa (2026-07-30 08:00)
Forecast: National Weather Service. Flow: nearest active USGS gauge in this water's area, which may sit on a different reach. Conditions are context, not rules.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Monongahela River'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 Monongahela River
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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