Stream / River · Hardy
South Branch Potomac River
Official trout-water information for South Branch Potomac River in Hardy, West Virginia.
CountyHardy
RegionWVDNR District 2
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
1current plan record
5stocking history records
1documented reach
4access evidence records
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 39.00820, -79.05966
- Nearest city
- Petersburg
- Mapped managed length
- 11.50 miles
- Managed extent
- Stocked from U.S. 220 bridge in Petersburg downstream to Brighton Park near Moorefield.
- Season
- All Year
- Serving hatchery
- Petersburg
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
1 documented reach
Stocked from U.S. 220 bridge in Petersburg downstream to Brighton Park near Moorefield.
Length: 11.50 miles
Classification: Stocked Trout Water
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- One stocking each month from January through April
Published history
Access evidence
4 matched records
Fisher Bridge
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: Hardy County Parks and Rec
Parking: Lot
Features: Boat ramp
Fisher Bridge South
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: WVDNR Wildlife
Parking: Lot
Features: Boat ramp, Canoe access
McNeil
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: WVDNR Wildlife
Parking: Lot
Features: Boat ramp
Old Fields Bridge
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: WVDOH
Parking: Lot
Features: Boat ramp
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Restrictions
Consult current WVDNR regulations and posted access rules before fishing.