North Branch of Potomac River trout stocking
Stocked 5 times in 2026, most recently Friday, Oct 23.
WV DNR daily fish stocking report, checked Oct 26, 4:28 PM EDT
Every stocking at North Branch of Potomac River
12 stocking days in our record since Feb 14, 2025: 5 in 2026, 7 in 2025.
2026 5 stockings
| Date | As listed |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| May 14, 2026 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
2025 7 stockings
| Date | As listed |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | North Fork Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| May 6, 2025 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Mar 12, 2025 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
| Feb 14, 2025 | North Branch Potomac River (Jennings Randolph Tailwaters) |
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, daily fish stocking report; WV DNR doesn't publish species. Matched to this water by name and county.
North Branch of Potomac River stream flow today
351 cubic feet per second, water 57.7°F, read Oct 26, 3:00 PM EDT at North Branch Potomac River at Barnum (USGS 01595800, on this stream). Over the readings we hold (Oct 22, 3:00 PM EDT on), flow ran 351 to 360 cfs.
Hourly readings, U.S. Geological Survey.
Where North Branch of Potomac River is
The stream as WV DNR maps it; where it's stocked, per WV DNR: Stocked in a one-mile section beginning at Barnum. This is a cooperative stocking with the Maryland DNR. Directions go to the mapped point, which may not be a parking spot.
North Branch of Potomac River at a glance
- County
- Mineral
- Kind
- Stream
- License
- wvhunt.com · WV DNR fishing regulations
- Rules
- Maryland regulations apply
- Nearest gauge
- North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, USGS 01595800, on this stream
- Official page
- West Virginia Division of Natural Resources