Fishing near Parkersburg, WV

Set in Wood County at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and the Ohio River, Parkersburg sits on a stretch of the Ohio that holds over 100 fish species. The river is the dominant local fishery for sauger, catfish, and bass, while North Bend Lake some 40 miles east offers warm-water reservoir fishing. The Ohio River Water Trail threads past the city with multiple public boat ramps.