Stream / River · Tucker
Blackwater River
Official trout-water information for Blackwater River in Tucker, West Virginia.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 39.03520, -79.43857
- Nearest cities
- Davis, Douglas
- Mapped managed length
- 7.33 miles
- Managed extent
- A section beginning at the County route 29/1 bridge in Blackwater Falls State Park and extending downstream 3.5 miles to the mouth of the North Fork.
- Season
- All Year
- Serving hatchery
- Petersburg
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brown Trout
Management
4 documented reaches
Stocked in a 3-mile section at the U. S. Rt. 32 bridge and in a 5-mile section from the Davis Settling Pond upstream to Camp 70.
Length: 7.33 miles
Classification: Catch and Release, Fall Stocking, Stocked Trout Water, Wild Trout Water
A section beginning at the County route 29/1 bridge in Blackwater Falls State Park and extending downstream 3.5 miles to the mouth of the North Fork.
Length: 2.79 miles
Classification: Catch and Release, Fall Stocking, Stocked Trout Water, Wild Trout Water
County Route 29/1 bridge in Blackwater Falls State Park downstream to the mouth of the North Fork.
Classification: Catch and Release, Fall Stocking, Stocked Trout Water, Wild Trout Water
WVDNR identifies Blackwater River as an established wild Brown Trout fishery.
Classification: Catch and Release, Fall Stocking, Stocked Trout Water, Wild Trout Water
Documented trout: Brown Trout
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Stocking frequency varies; One stocking in January, two in February, and weekly stocking from March through May; One stocking each week for two weeks beginning the third Monday in October
Published history
Access evidence
4 matched records
Blackwater Camp 70(2)
Evidence type: canoe access
Parking: Pull-Off
Features: Canoe access
Blackwater Pier
Evidence type: fishing pier
Ownership: WVDNR Wildlife
Parking: Lot
Features: Fishing pier, Shore fishing
Blackwater Pipeline
Evidence type: canoe access
Parking: Lot
Features: Canoe access
Davis Riverfront Park
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: City of Davis
Parking: Lot
Features: Canoe access
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Restrictions
Consult current WVDNR regulations and posted access rules before fishing.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch-and-release rules apply; verify the current WVDNR regulation publication.
Restrictions
Consult current WVDNR regulations and posted access rules before fishing.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch-and-release rules apply; verify the current WVDNR regulation publication.
Restrictions
Consult current WVDNR regulations and posted access rules before fishing.
Restrictions
Consult current WVDNR regulations and posted access rules before fishing.