Stream / River · Fayette
Paint Creek
Official trout-water information for Paint Creek in Fayette, West Virginia.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 37.96464, -81.26863
- Nearest cities
- Lively, Westerly
- Mapped managed length
- 12.76 miles
- Managed extent
- A 12.5-mile section from mouth of Ash Branch upstream to mouth of Milburn Creek.
- Season
- All Year
- Serving hatchery
- Tate Lohr
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
3 documented reaches
Stocked from Pax downstream to above the Catch and Release Area and in a 4-mile section from Tenmile Creek to Ash Branch.
Length: 10.35 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest, Stocked Trout Water
A 12.5-mile section from mouth of Ash Branch upstream to mouth of Milburn Creek.
Length: 12.76 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest, Stocked Trout Water
Ash Branch upstream to Milburn Creek; delayed-harvest rules apply November 1 through May 15.
Classification: Delayed Harvest, Stocked Trout Water
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Two stockings each month from February through April and one in May; Stocking frequency varies
Published history
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.