Fishing near Fayetteville, WV

Fayetteville sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, at the heart of some of the most productive warm-water river fishing in the eastern United States. The New River Gorge — now a national park and preserve — runs through the area and anchors the local fishing scene, drawing anglers for its world-renowned smallmouth bass fishery. The Gauley River, Meadow River, and several stocked trout streams round out the options, making Fayette County a year-round destination for river anglers.

Top waters to fish near Fayetteville

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American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Largemouth Bass

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

Northern Hogsucker

Hypentelium nigricans

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Jason Warren
Recon Nymphing Guide Outfitters
Specialize in tight line nymphing, techniques
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