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.

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