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Daniel Wickhry, 10, and his stepfather David Mullins Jr. of Leatherwood, Clay County, release trout into the Elk River at Clendenin on March 9, 2024. 500 pounds of rainbow and West Virginia golden trout were stocked in the Elk River at Clendenin and another 500 pounds were to be stocked in the Elk River at Blue Creek. The fish came from Indian Lake Fisheries in Pinch.

The Kanawha County Commission is stocking the Elk River and Pettigrew Lake with trout, catfish and bass this spring at two free events.

  • Elk River, Clendenin: 9 a.m.
    • Saturday at the foot of Maywood Avenue; later in the day at Blue Creek
    • Pettigrew Lake, Tornado: 9 a.m. May 10 at Meadowood Park, 292 Pettigrew Lane

    There will be 1,000 pounds of fish at each location from Indian Lake Fisheries.

    People who want to fish will need a fishing license, which can be purchased online at WVDNR.gov/Buy-A-License.

— Staff reports