Walleye & Pike in West Virginia
5 species documented in West Virginia, alongside live conditions on the state’s 25 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in West Virginia
Walleye
Sander vitreus
170 records
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
58 records
Sauger
Sander canadensis
33 records
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
10 records
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
3 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest West Virginia waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha River | 10,463 sq mi | 6,590 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| New River | 6,752 sq mi | 2,150 cfs | 66°F | 1h ago |
| Greenbrier River | 1,623 sq mi | 275 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Elk River | 1,532 sq mi | 1,330 cfs | 64°F | 13 min ago |
| Little Kanawha River | 1,516 sq mi | 4,990 cfs | 60°F | 48 min ago |
| South Branch Potomac River | 1,461 sq mi | 303 cfs | 62°F | 18 min ago |
| Tygart Valley River | 1,367 sq mi | 1,230 cfs | 64°F | 48 min ago |
| Gauley River | 1,316 sq mi | 2,770 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| Tug Fork | 1,277 sq mi | 659 cfs | 68°F | 48 min ago |
| Cheat River | 1,046 sq mi | 867 cfs | 60°F | 1h ago |