Sources of Live Fish in West Virginia

Food Fish
Trout
Catfish
Other Food Fish
 
Fingerlings
Trout
Catfish
Bass, Bluegill, etc.

W.Va. Grown - Farm Raised Fish Suppliers

Baitfish Producers

Fee Fishing
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Consultants

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Freshwater Fish Farming in Virginia
This is a list of people and businesses selling live fish in West Virginia. Five categories are listed: fingerlings, fish large enough to eat (foodfish), baitfish producers, aquaculture consultants, and private water stocked with fish open to the public (fee fishing).

The objective of this list is to assist with aquaculture development in West Virginia. As such, only West Virginia sources will be listed, and only for live, farm-raised products. This list is not all inclusive and is not intended as an endorsement of these companies. If you wish to be listed, or need to change a listing, contact:

Kenneth J. Semmens, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist - Aquaculture
1052 Agricultural Sciences Building
P.O. Box 6108
Morgantown, WV 26506-6108
Office: 304-293-6131 Ext. 4211
Fax: 304-293-6954
Food Fish
 
Trout

Allegheny Aquaculture, Mike Nardella, (304)288-5402 or (304)842-8800. Rainbow trout.

Brewer's Trout Farm, Kenneth Brewer, Jr., HC 76, Box 65A, Union, WV 24983. (304)772-4109 evenings after 6 p.m. or weekends. Trout available to stock ponds - both fingerling and food size fish.

Cole Mountain Trout Farm, Roger Cole, Rte. 1 Box 182C, Terra Alta, WV 26764 . (304) 789-2881. rainbow and golden trout. April – October, Saturdays and Sundays noon - 5 p.m.

Divergent Natural Interests, Frederick D. Hays, P.O. Box 241, Elkview, WV 25071. (304) 548-7117; E-mail sustainableresources@hotmail.com   Grass Carp, Koi, Gold Fish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Red Ears, Catfish, Bull Frogs, Bullhead Minnows, aquatic plants, aquaculture consulting.

Elsey Creek Trout Hatchery, Randy Smith, Rt 2 Box 160 B-1, Terra Alta WV 26764.  (304) 789-6545 www.elseycreek.com , E-mail randy@elseycreek.com -  fingerling and food size rainbows and golden rainbows, brooks and browns.

Flowing Springs Farm, Steve Haines, P.O. Box 92, Delray, WV 26714. (304) 496-1028. fsf@citlink.net rainbow, brook, and golden trout.

Hills Creek, Douglas Hill, RD. 1, Box 184, Moundsville, WV 26041. (304) 845-5438. Hillscreek@aol.com Sells foodfish to wholesalers and processors, hatchery and stockers; Species: rainbow trout.

Indian Lake Fisheries, Jeff Tincher, 108 Indian Lake Drive, Elkview, WV 25071. (304)965-5661. rainbow trout.

Mill Run Farm, Doug Grimes, Rte. 2 Box 117, Marlinton, WV 24954. (304) 799-6784, rainbow, brook, brown, and golden trout. Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.  Open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday. Closed Tuesday.

Mountain State Trout Hatchery, Matt Putz, HC 60, Box 47, Franklin, WV 26807 (304) 358-2293. Kamloops rainbow trout.

Dennis Pitzer, Rte. 1, Box 130L, Peterstown, WV 24963. (304)753-5508. rainbow and brook trout.

Rainbow Head Farms, Mike Nardella, 309 John St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. (304) 842-8800, rainbowheadfarms@yahoo.com.  Sells trout food fish and fingerlings, catfish fingerlings, grass carp and bass fingerlings. Bluegill (hybrid and Georgia giants), fingerlings, adult yellow perch, and koi.  
Web site: www.rainbowheadfarms.com

Trout Lodge & Anglers Resort, Rte. 2, Box 35, Lindside, WV 24951. (304) 753-9218. rainbow trout. Pond fishing March - Nov. 30. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; stream fishing by reservation.

Twin Fork Trout, George Cottle, Rte. 4, Box 482B, Princeton, WV 24740. (304) 898-3000. rainbow and brook trout.

Bart Swiger, Rte. 1, Box 134, Wallace, WV 26448. (304)623-6666. rainbow trout.

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road, Inwood, WV 25428 (304) 229-3654. rainbow trout.

Catfish
 
Melvin Egbert, Route 1, Box 3, Palestine, WV 26160. (304)275-3159.
 
Family Fishing & Camping, Stewart McQuain, Route 2, Box 290, Grafton, WV 26354. (304)265-1000. channel catfish, bass and blue gill.  Call for more information.
 
Flowing Springs Farm, Steve Haines, P.O. Box 92, Delray, WV 26714. (304) 496-1028.  fsf@citlink.net  trout, channel catfish.

Indian Lake Fisheries, Jeff Tincher, 108 Indian Lake Drive, Elkview, WV 25071. (304)965-5661. channel catfish.

Lazy D's Lake, David Owens, Rte. 2, Box 1287A, Hamlin, WV 25523. (304) 824-7195. channel, blue, white, and bullhead catfish. Open year round.

Whispering Pines Lake, Bud Anderson, 792 Whispering Pines Drive, Alum Creek, WV 25003. (304)756-2579. Trout and catfish. Open year round.

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road,  Inwood, WV  25428 (304) 229-3654. Trout: rainbow, golden, brown, brook; Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, spotted;   Sunfish: giant, shellcracker, green, pumpkinseed;   Catfish: channel, flathead (>60 lbs.), blue, white;  Bullhead: yellow, brown;   Minnows: fathead, silver shiner, bull, rosy red;  Walleye; Northern pike; Yellow perch; Crappie: black, white; Carp: Buffalo (>60 lbs.) Ebony Koi, Colorful Koi, Goldfish; Snails; Crawfish; Turtles; Bullfrog   
 

Other Food Fish

Family Fishing & Camping, Stewart McQuain, Route 2, Box 290, Grafton, WV 26354. (304)265-1000. channel catfish, bass and blue gill.  Call for more information.

Rainbow Head Farms, Mike Nardella, 309 John St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. (304) 842-8800, rainbowheadfarms@yahoo.com.  Sells trout food fish and fingerlings, catfish fingerlings, grass carp and bass fingerlings. Bluegill (hybrid and Georgia giants), fingerlings, adult yellow perch, and koi.  
Web site: www.rainbowheadfarms.com

Rockhouse Springs, P.O. Box 40, Man, WV 25635. (304) 583-0037; fax (304) 583-0038. rockhouse@stargate.net . Arctic Char

West Virginia Aquaponics, Donnie R. Tenney, P.O. Box 125, Tallmansville, WV 26237. (304) 472-4693; fax (304) 472-4301. treeor@msys.net Market food fish to wholesalers, processors, and restaurants. Species: tilapia.

Fingerlings
 
Trout Fingerlings

Brewer's Trout Farm, Kenneth Brewer, Jr., HC 76, Box 65A, Union, WV 24983. (304)772-4109 evenings after 6 p.m. or weekends.  Trout available to stock ponds - both fingerling and food size fish.

Elsey Creek Trout Hatchery, Randy Smith, Rt 2 Box 160 B-1, Terra Alta WV 26764.  (304) 789-6545 www.elseycreek.com , E-mail randy@elseycreek.com -  fingerling and food size rainbows and golden rainbows, brooks and browns.

Flowing Springs Farm, Steve Haines, P.O. Box 92, Delray, WV 26714. (304) 496-1028. fsf@access.mountain.net rainbow, brook, and golden trout and catfish.

Mill Run Farm, Doug Grimes, Rte. 2 Box 117, Marlinton, WV 24954. (304) 799-6784, brook, trout.

Mountain State Trout Hatchery, Matt Putz, HC 60, Box 47, Franklin, WV 26807 (304) 358-2293. Kamloops rainbow trout.

Rainbow Head Farms, Mike Nardella, 309 John St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. (304) 842-8800,rainbowheadfarms@yahoo.com.  Sells trout food fish and fingerlings, catfish fingerlings, grass carp and bass fingerlings. Bluegill (hybrid and Georgia giants), fingerlings, adult yellow perch, and koi.   Web site: www.rainbowheadfarms.com

Trout Lodge & Anglers Resort, Rte. 2, Box 35, Lindside, WV 24951. (304) 753-9218. rainbow trout.

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road,  Inwood, WV 25428 (304) 229-3654. rainbow and golden trout.

Catfish Fingerlings

Divergent Natural Interests, Frederick D. Hays, P.O. Box 241, Elkview, WV 25071. (304) 548-7117; E-mail sustainableresources@hotmail.com   Grass Carp, Koi, Gold Fish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Red Ears, Catfish, Bull Frogs, Bullhead Minnows, aquatic plants, aquaculture consulting.

Flowing Springs Farm, Steve Haines, P.O. Box 92, Delray, WV 26714. (304) 496-1028. trout, catfish. fsf@citlink.net channel catfish.

Rainbow Head Farms, Mike Nardella, 309 John St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. (304) 842-8800, rainbowheadfarms@yahoo.com .  Sells trout food fish and fingerlings, catfish fingerlings, grass carp and bass fingerlings. Bluegill (hybrid and Georgia giants), fingerlings, adult yellow perch, and koi.   Web site: www.rainbowheadfarms.com

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road, Inwood, WV 25428 (304) 229-3654. channel and bullhead catfish.

Fingerling - Bass, Bluegill, etc.

Billy Bob's Worm Farm, Rt. 2, Box 537, Leon, WV 25123. (800)533-7986. Baitfish, crappie, and largemouth bass.

Divergent Natural Interests, Frederick D. Hays, P.O. Box 241, Elkview, WV 25071. (304) 548-7117; E-mail sustainableresources@hotmail.com  Grass Carp, Koi, Gold Fish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Red Ears, Catfish, Bull Frogs, Bullhead Minnows, aquatic plants, aquaculture consulting.

Hills Creek, Douglas Hill, RD. 1, Box 184, Moundsville, WV 26041. (304) 845-5438. Hillscreek@aol.com  Species: hybrid striped and largemouth bass.

Rainbow Head Farms, Mike Nardella, 309 John St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. (304) 842-8800, rainbowheadfarms@yahoo.com.  Sells trout food fish and fingerlings, catfish fingerlings, grass carp and bass fingerlings. Bluegill (hybrid and Georgia giants), fingerlings, adult yellow perch, and koi.   Web site: www.rainbowheadfarms.com

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road, Inwood, WV 25428 (304) 229-3654. channel and bullhead catfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie.


Baitfish Producers:

Billy Bob's Worm Farm, Rt. 2, Box 537, Leon, WV 25123. (800)533-7986. Baitfish, crappie, and largemouth bass.

Lee Ann Courtney, 2620 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554. (304) 366-8183. fathead minnows and goldfish.

Dan Pitts, Sr., 103 Washington Street, Saint Mary’s, WV 26170. (304) 684-7893 pittsfam@wirefire.com fathead minnows.

Divergent Natural Interests, Frederick D. Hays, P.O. Box 241, Elkview, WV 25071. (304) 548-7117; E-mail sustainableresources@hotmail.com  Grass Carp, Koi, Gold Fish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Red Ears, Catfish, Bull Frogs, Bullhead Minnows, aquatic plants, aquaculture consulting.

Ray's Leisure Time Shop, Ray Skelton, P.O. Drawer 1249, Shady Spring, WV 25918. (304) 763-2260. fathead minnows and golden shiners.

White Mountain Aquatic Hatchery (The Pond Doctor), Jim White, RR 3, Box 85W, Kingwood, WV 26537. (304) 329-2703. Japanese koi, minnows, goldfish, perch, frog tadpoles, crayfish.

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road, Inwood, WV 25428 (304) 229-3654. fathead minnows, goldfish, rosy red minnows and crayfish.


Fee Fishing

West Virginia Trout Industry - Site Map
Locations Map and Tables - Brochure

B & G Pro Shop, Bobby & Gene Bishop, Rt. 1, Box 150A, Bluefield, WV 24701. (304) 589-7432, bass, catfish, bluegill, indoor/outdoor rifle/pistol range.  April - October.

B & N Trout Farm, Billy Puffenbarger, HC 74 Box 61, Brandywine, WV 26802-7906 . (304) 249-5640. rainbow trout. 7 days a week 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Brewer's Trout Farm, Kenneth Brewer, Jr., HC 76, Box 65A, Union, WV 24983. (304)772-4109 evenings after 6 p.m. or weekends. Rainbow trout and brook trout.

Buckhorn Trout Farm, Eston Teter, HC 69 Box 2, Fort Seybert, WV 26806. (304) 249-5253, rainbow trout. March 1 - Labor Day, Sundays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Weekdays 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Cole Mountain Trout Farm, Roger Cole, Rt. 1 Box 182C, Terra Alta, WV 26764 . (304) 789-2881. rainbow and golden trout. April – October, Saturdays and Sundays noon - 5 p.m.

Dan Hale Reservoir, 106 Edgemont Drive, Princeton, WV 24740. (304)487-3226, March - September, Trout, bass, catfish, bluegill.

Elk Mountain Outfitters, Whitey McDaniel, Route 66, Slatyfork, WV 26291. (304) 572-3000 Fax (304) 572-0801, Year round, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. October - March , 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April – September, rainbow trout.

Family Fishing & Camping, Stewart McQuain, State Route 250 near Grafton, WV . (304)265-1000. channel catfish, bass and blue gill.  Call for more information.

Flowing Springs Farm, Steve Haines, P.O. Box 92, Delray, WV 26714. (304) 496-1028. fsf@citlink.net rainbow, brook, and golden trout, channel catfish. Open Sat. & Sun. only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. camping sites available.

Fox Trot Fishing Lake, Everett Dailey, P.O. Box 83, Saint Albans, WV 25177. (304) 722-1488.  foxtrotfishing3@aol.com Catfish, and trout.  Open March through September - 24/7, October through February - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except holidays.

Glenwood Recreation Park, 1823 Glenwood Park Rd., Princeton, WV 24740. (304) 425-1681. channel catfish, yellow perch, bluegill, crappie, small and largemouth bass, and common carp. April 1 - October 30. 7 days a week. 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Hartland's Lake Marie, Fred & Marie Hart, Route 1, Box 403, Grafton, WV 26354. (304) 265-4509. channel and blue catfish, bluegill, crappie, small and largemouth bass. Camping sites available.

Indian Lake Fisheries, Jeff Tinscher, 108 Indian Lake Drive, Elkview, WV 25071. (304) 965-5661. rainbow trout and channel catfish; live hauler. Weekdays 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Glen Kassing, Rt. 1, Box 95, Burlington, WV 26710. (304) 289-3129. channel catfish. Open only on Fridays.

Mountain Meadow Farms, HC72, Box 7168, Scherr, WV 26726. (304)749-8049. Fee fishing and pond stocking. Kamloop, rainbow trout.

PA Jims, John and Jim Whittington, Kanawha Co., WV. (304)586-2200. Catfish, trout, bass, and bluegill.  Open all year.

Pine Lake, P.O. Box 968, Wayne, WV 25570. (304)272-5963. Trout and catfish. Camping. April -

Lazy D's Lake, David Owens, Rt. 2, Box 1287A, Hamlin, WV 25523. (304) 824-7195. rainbow, brown, and brook trout, channel, blue, white, and bullhead catfish. Open year round.

Mill Run Farm, Doug Grimes, Rt. 2 Box 117, Marlinton, WV 24954. (304) 799-6784, rainbow, brook, brown, and golden trout, and steelhead salmon. March 1 - May 1, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., May 1 - October 29, Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Mystic Views, Ken Shahan, Preston County. (304) 892-4321. trout and catfish, camping

Pleasure Valley Trout Farm, Paul Richards Sr., Rt. 1 Box 211, Montrose, WV 26283. (304) 823-2228, rainbow, golden, brook, brown, and tiger trout; blue, white, brown, channel, and large flathead catfish; carp; large and small mouth bass, hybrid bluegill and crappie. Trout pond open year round daylight – dark, Catfish lake open daily summers only, daylight - 10 p.m. (till 12 midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Holidays)

Pocahontas Fish & Game Adventures, Bob Keller, HC 82, Box 170, Marlinton, WV 24954. (304) 799 4675, flybob45@goflyfishingwv.com, www.goflyfishingwv.com . A cabin rental facility that caters to fly fisherman and has fishing ponds and stream exclusively for the party renting the cabin.

Rainbow Trout Farm, Jeff Bowers, HC 70 Box 40A, Sugar Grove, WV 26815. (304) 249-5132, rainbow4@access.mountain.net rainbow and brown trout. April, May, and June weekends 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Robert's Service Center and Fishing Hole, Jeff Roberts, RT 65B Box 25C, Glenville, WV 26351. (304) 462-8649, channel catfish and rainbow trout. Year round, Daylight hours, with some night fishing on summer weekends.

Schenk Lake at Oglebay Resort, Mike Potts, Rt. 88 North, Wheeling, WV 26003. (304) 243-4131 Fax (304) 243-4110, rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill, and crappie. March 1 - October 5, 8 a.m. - dark.

Sportsman's Choice, Route 1, Box 278D, Prichard, WV 25555. (304)486-5745.

Tranquility Trails, Route 2, Box 497 B2, Grafton, WV 26354. (304) 265-0719. Catch and Release only. Bass catfish, bluegill.  March - October.

Trout Lodge & Anglers Resort, Rte. 2, Box 35, Lindside, WV 24951. (304) 753-9218. rainbow trout. Pond fishing March - Nov. 30. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; stream fishing by reservation.

Twin Forks Trout, John Cottle, Princeton, WV. (304) 898-4236. Stocked Trout Stream Fishing by appointment.

Whispering Pines Lake, Bud Anderson, 792 Whispering Pines Drive, Alum Creek, WV 25003. (304)756-2579. Trout and catfish. Open year round.

Zetts Tri-State Fish Farm and Hatchery, Andrew Zetts, 878 Hatchery Road, Inwood, WV (304) 229-3654. rainbow and golden trout, channel and bullhead catfish, bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass and common carp. March 1st - October 31st 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., closed Mondays.


Consultants:

Divergent Natural Interests, Frederick D. Hays, P.O. Box 241, Elkview, WV 25071. (304) 548-7117; E-mail sustainableresources@hotmail.com  Grass Carp, Koi, Gold Fish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Red Ears, Catfish, Bull Frogs, Bullhead Minnows, aquatic plants, aquaculture consulting.

The Pond Doctor, Jim White, RR 3, Box 85W, Kingwood, WV 26537. (304) 329-2703. By appointment only.