Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area

Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) may be found at the Woodrum Lake WMA
Map showing the location of Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area
Location of Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationJackson, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°37′18″N 81°34′53″W / 38.62167°N 81.58139°W / 38.62167; -81.58139[2]
Area1,696 acres (6.86 km2)[3]
Elevation735 ft (224 m)[2]
OperatorWildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area, is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Romance, West Virginia in Jackson County. Woodrum Lake WMA is located on 1,696 acres (686 ha) of hilly oak-hickory hardwood lots mixed with abandoned farmland.[3]

Built in 1988 by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service to protect Middle Fork Creek, the 240 acre lake was drained in order to repair the dam and correct a lock mechanism jammed by a sunken log in 2005.[4][5] Repaired, refilled and restocked, it is now again popular with bass and muskellunge as well as panfish (bluegill, crappie and catfish) anglers.[6][7] Trout are not stocked. Trolling boats are permitted, with a maximum of 10 horsepower.

Deer, waterfowl and small game can also be hunted, with permit and seasonal restriction.[8] Camping is not permitted.[9]

Access to Woodrum Lake WMA is by County Route 42 (Romance-Advent Road) from Romance, or by County Route 19 from Kentuck.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities in the WMA include deer, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, and waterfowl.[3]

Fishing opportunities in the 240-acre (97 ha) Woodrum Lake include largemouth and spotted bass, bluegill, crappie, muskellunge.

Camping is not available at the WMA.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Woodrum Wildlife Management Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1996-09-13. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  3. ^ a b c d "Woodrum Lake WMA page". West Virginia DNR website. WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  4. ^ "Stream Access Points".
  5. ^ "West Virginia Bass Federation - Conservation Issues". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  6. ^ "Woodrum Lake's lost fishery has taken a decade to restore". 5 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Hot Spots for West Virginia Fishing in 2012 - Game & Fish". 2 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Hunting in West Virginia".
  9. ^ "DEPARTMENTAL, STATISTICAL and GENERAL INFORMATION" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-24.