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West Virginia Fishing Guides

Welcome to HireAFishingGuide.com.   Our free referral service offers the safest and easiest way to find a reputable West Virginia fishing guide.

West Virginia is home to 46 named rivers and numerous smaller steams and waterways that offer fantastic opportunities for natural and stocked trout.  Our fishing guides fish the larger rivers such as the Potomac and Ohio rivers for trophy striped bass, smallmouth bass, and walleyes.  Many West Virginia lakes and reservoirs hold musky, largemouth bass, and panfish.  Our fishing guides offer many types of trips to satisfy any angler.

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Types of West Virginia Guided Fishing Trips

General Inland

West Virginia fishing guides generally operate out of bass or multi-species boats taking 1-3 anglers out at a time.  West Virginia fishing guides fish the states many lakes and rivers for quality largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass as well as musky, walleye, and crappie.  Popular locations include the Ohio River, Potomac River, Stonewall Jackson Lake, and Summersville Reservoir, among numerous others.

Fly Fishing

West Virginia fly fishing guides offer traditional fly fishing experiences for brook, brown, rainbow, and golden trout on the states streams and rivers.  Many fly fishing guides also put clients on hard fighting river smallmouth bass.  West Virginia fly fishing guides can help teach a beginner to cast a fly rod or help a seasoned fly fisherman locate more fish.  Popular locations include the Elk River, the Cranberry River, the New RIver Gorge, and many small streams throughout West Virginia.

Popular West Virginia Fishing Areas, Lakes, & Rivers

Summersville Reservoir
Stonewall Jackson Lake
Bluestone Lake
Dog Run Lake
Tygart Lake
Cheat Lake
Burnsville Lake
Woodrum Lake
Jennings Randolph Lake
Beech Fork Lake
Stonecoal Reservoir
Ohio River
Potomac River
New River Gorge
Kanawha River
Second Creek
Elk River
William’s River
Greenbrier River
Cranberry River

Popular West Virginia Fish Species

Walleye
Sauger
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spotted Bass
White Bass
Striped Bass
Hybrid Striped Bass
Musky
Northern Pike
Catfish
Sturgeon
Crappie
Bluegill
Perch
Brown Trout
Brook Trout
Rainbow Trout
Golden Trout