Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area

Anawalt Lake WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Anawalt Lake in 2013
Location of Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Location	McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
Nearest city	Bluefield, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°19′7″N 81°25′19″W
Area	1,792 acres (7.25 km^2)[1]
Named for	James White Anawalt, namesake of Anawalt, WV
Operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area[2][1] is a 1,792-acre (725 ha) protected area located in McDowell County, West Virginia. It is managed by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

The terrain at Anawalt lake is steep, and covered with a second-growth hardwood forest. A mixed oak-hickory forest habitat dominates the drier slopes, with yellow poplar and black cherry in the moister coves.

Anawalt Lake WMA is located about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Welch. From Welch, follow West Virginia Route 103 to West Virginia Route 161, then to County Route 84 to Anawalt. Follow County Route 8 from Anawalt to Anawalt Lake WMA.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities include bear, grouse, deer, squirrel, and turkey. Fishing opportunities in 7-acre (2.8 ha) Anawalt Lake include stocked trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel.[3] The lake is accessible for the handicapped. Boating and live minnows bait is prohibited.

See also

• Animal conservation
• Bear bag
• List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
• Recreational fishing

References

1. Anawalt Lake WMA page, WV Division of Natural Resources web site, retrieved April 22, 2008
2. "Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
3. Anawalt Lake web page, WV Division of Natural Resources web page, retrieved April 22, 2008

External links

• West Virginia Division of Natural Resources web site
• West Virginia Hunting Regulations
• West Virginia Fishing Regulations