Monongahela National Forest Freshwater Fishing Travel Guide

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Fall foliage in Dolly Sods Wilderness in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest (courtesy, West Virginia Tourism)
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Monongahela National Forest Freshwater Fishing Travel Tips

By Paul Elliott

  • The Monongahela National Forest is unmatched trout country. It contains most of West Virginia’s trout waters and thereby most of the state’s trout, including rainbow, brown, and golden rainbow trout, as well as the native brook trout (the state fish).
  • Use the shoreline, a boat, waders, and/or an expert outfitter to enhance your trout-seeking luck in such waters as the Cranberry, Williams, Elk, Potomac, Cheat, and Greenbrier rivers; Glady Fork; Otter Creek; Shavers Fork; and Sherwood, Buffalo, and Summit lakes.
  • “The Mon” is also popular with anglers for its superb smallmouth bass fishery, especially on Sherwood, Summit, Spruce Knob, and other lakes, as well as for its plentiful stocks of bluegill and various other panfish that inhabit many small streams.
  • Be sure you know West Virginia’s fishing licensing and regulations, including creel and size limits, what places and fish are off-limits, and catch-and-eat versus catch-and-release restrictions. Also study the state’s recommendations about eating fish taken from waters containing certain pollutants.
  • Each spring, the Mon is host to three special “fishing derbies” that provide children with opportunities to learn firsthand about fish and fishing. These supervised events are held at Summit Lake, the Horseshoe Recreation Area, and the Bowden Fish Hatchery.

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Hotels

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The Greenbrier

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300 West Main Street
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 Map

Distance: 58.7 mi.
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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Elk River Touring Center

HC 69 Box 7
Slatyfotk, WV 26291 Map

Distance: 16.5 mi.
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Snowshoe Mountain Resort

10 Snowshoe Drive
Snowshoe, WV 26026 Map

Distance: 18.2 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Attractions

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area

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Seneca Rocks Discovery Center
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia 26884

Distance: 22.2 mi. (from destination center)

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Encompassing 100,000 acres, the scenic Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (NRA)... Read More

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Highland Scenic Byway

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c/o Marlinton Ranger District, PO Box 210, Monongahela National Forest
Marlinton, West Virginia 24954-0210

Distance: 28.1 mi. (from destination center)

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Travel through a wild and undeveloped portion of the Monongahela National Forest on the Highland... Read More

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Otter Creek Wilderness Area

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c/o Cheat-Potomac Ranger District, HC 59, Box 240
Petersburg, West Virginia 26847

Distance: 28.8 mi. (from destination center)

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Otter Creek Wilderness is located on the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District of the Monongahela... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Monongahela National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Washington Dulles International Airport 131.5 map
Pittsburgh International Airport 136.0 map
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport 152.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Monongahela National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Staunton Shenandoah Valley Airport 54.2 map
Clarksburg Benedum Airport 56.2 map
Lewisburg Greenbrier Valley Airport 59.7 map

Monongahela National Forest Vacation Rentals

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3 Bedroom VACATION HOME in CHEHALIS, WA

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Fireplace, Hot Tub, Phone, Stereo, TV
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3 Bedroom VACATION HOME in CHEHALIS, WA

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Internet Access, Phone
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2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in CHEHALIS, WA

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 10
Amenities: Alarm Clock, BBQ, DVD Player, Fireplace, Full kitchen, Kitchenette, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Patio, Phone, Private Parking, TV, VCR
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