Stream / River · Pocahontas

Cranberry River

Official trout-water information for Cranberry River in Pocahontas, West Virginia.

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CountyPocahontas
RegionWVDNR District 3
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
1current plan record
16stocking history records
2documented reaches
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Nearest city
Dogway
Mapped managed length
4.55 miles
Managed extent
A 4.5 mile section from the junction of the North and South Forks downstream to the low water bridge at Dogway Fork.
Season
All Year
Serving hatchery
Edray

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Catch and Release
  • Fall Stocking
  • Stocked Trout Water

Characteristics

  • Variable Stocking Schedule

Fishery

Documented trout

Species are not identified in the matched state records.

Management

2 documented reaches

A 4.5 mile section from the junction of the North and South Forks downstream to the low water bridge at Dogway Fork.

Length: 4.55 miles

Classification: Catch and Release, Fall Stocking, Stocked Trout Water

North and South forks junction downstream to the low-water bridge at Dogway Fork.

Classification: Catch and Release, Fall Stocking, Stocked Trout Water

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

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

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.