Originally posted by: hillbillyangler on 6/26/2007 12:03:56 PM

oe Manchin III, Governor

Frank Jezioro, Director



News Release : June 8, 2007



Hoy Murphy , Public Information Officer (304) 558-3381 hoymurphy@wvdnr.gov
Contact: Bret Preston, Asst. Chief, Wildlife Resources Section (304) 558-2771 wildlife@wvdnr.gov
Adult Channel Catfish Stocking for Free Fishing Weekend June 9-10

To help celebrate the 18 th annual Free Fishing Weekend, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has stocked 15 small impoundments with 5,800 lbs of adult farm-raised catfish, according to Bret Preston, Assistant Chief of Wildlife Resources.

“Catfish provide excellent mid-summer fishing opportunities. These lakes are also stocked with fingerling channel catfish so there should be plenty of opportunity to land a catfish,” said Preston. Free fishing weekend is June 9-10 and residents and nonresidents can fish in West Virginia without a license.

* Bear Rocks Lake, Ohio County
* Cacapon Lake, Morgan County
* Castleman Run Lake, Brooke County
* Cedar Creek Park Pond, Gilmer
* Chief Logan State Park Lake, Logan County
* Coonskin Park Pond, Kanawha County
* Coopers Rock Lake, Monongalia County
* French Creek Pond, Upshur County
* Laurel Lake, Mingo County
* North Bend State Park Pond, Ritchie County
* Pipestem State Park Lake, Summers County
* Teter Creek Lake, Barbour County
* Tomlinson Run Lake, Hancock County
* Tygart Backwaters Lake, Randolph County
* Wallback Lake , Clay County

**DNR**