Stonewall Jackson Lake

Lewis County, West Virginia

Stonewall Jackson Lake is on the West Fork River near Weston. It is often called West Virginia's top bass lake, with flooded timber and roadbeds left from its 1989 filling.

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Surface area2,650 acres

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Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●●●

Fish the standing timber and old roadbeds.

Muskellunge●●●●○

Big baits along weed edges and rock bars, best in fall.

Crappie●●●●○

Brush piles, docks and standing timber. Minnows or small jigs.

Walleye●●●○○

Points, flats and reefs at low light. Jigs and live bait early, crankbaits and crawler harnesses in summer.

Bluegill●●●○○

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Crappie
Walleye

SlowFairGoodHot

Boat launches

6 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Stonewall Resort State Park rampPublic
WV State Parks, southwest part of the lake; three lanes with docksDirections ↗
Vandalia LaunchPublic
WVDNR, southeast part of the lake off Skin Creek Rd; two lanes with docksDirections ↗
Georgetown LaunchPublic
WVDNR launch on the Stonewall Jackson Lake WMADirections ↗
Jacksonville LaunchPublic
WVDNR launch on the Stonewall Jackson Lake WMADirections ↗
Glady LaunchPublic
WVDNR launch on the Stonewall Jackson Lake WMADirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See West Virginia DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Largemouth Bass Only 1 black bass 18 in or longer per day; fish under 18 in may be kept; DNR-permitted tournaments exempt	See West Virginia rules book ↗	6 / day combined
Smallmouth Bass Only 1 black bass 18 in or longer per day; fish under 18 in may be kept; DNR-permitted tournaments exempt	See West Virginia rules book ↗	6 / day combined
Muskellunge Includes entire drainage upstream of lake	52 in (under 52 in must be released)	1 / day
Walleye	15 in	8 / day

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Jumbo BaitNearby
4 Northpointe Blvd, Clarksburg, WV(304) 622-5969 Directions ↗
Walmart SupercenterNearby
110 Berlin Rd, Weston, WV(304) 269-1549 Directions ↗

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Local tips

Black bass are catch and release only here.
Trout are stocked in the tailwater from February through May.
The lake has 5 boat ramps and accessible fishing docks.

Angler reports

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