2023 Stocking Program
In general Harman’s typically stocks the stream 10 months of the year. We stock up to 12 lb trout but our typical trout is 2-3 lbs. In the past years mostly rainbow trout with a few golden and tiger trout are stocked.
Very Big trout are stocked anytime water volume permits. Harman’s holds many trout 4-6 lbs and a few over 10lbs.
2023 Winter Trout Fishing
- January 4th, 2023
- January 25, 2023
- February 11, 2023
- February 25th load the stream for the first week of March.
2023 Spring Trout Fishing
- March 1st Week
- – During spring, our largest number of trout are stocked in late Feb and the 1st week.
- This trout stocking is used to re-load the stream with large trout.
- March 15, 22, 29 2023
- April 5, 2023 for ORVIS event and VIP Event
- April 12, 19, 26 2023
- May 3, 2023 for ORVIS event and VIP Event
- May 10, 17, 24 2023
- June 7, 14 2023
2023 Summer Trout Fishing
- Early Summer – The stream is stocked Memorial Day weekend, and the first and second week of June. This is the last stocking for the summer.
- June – The first two weeks of June provide the best long day top water dry fishing.
- Mid Summer – Our fishing is still good.
- Typically, Harman’s does not stock from June 15 to August 15.
- The high summer temperatures and lower water conditions are typically life threating to our trout.
- We recommend early morning or late evening fishing only, as well as very quick release. High temperatures and low water conditions from July 1 to August 15 can be deadly to many of the trout in our stream.
- Late Summer –
- Typically colder temperatures in the mountains provide better water condistions if water volume is good.
- The stream can stocked the last week of August if water conditions permit.
- This stocking depends strictly on weather and water conditions.
2023 Fall Trout Fishing
- Early Fall – The stream will be stocked Labor Day weekend.
- September is a month that we load the stream with trout. We stock the most fish the early part of September.
- September can be a low water month which may delay stocking.
- October stockings the beginning of the month and mid month.
- 6 Weeks of Stockings in a row November & December
2023 Winter Trout Fishing
- 6 Weeks of Stockings in a row November & December
- January, February – We stock at least once a month.
- Late February – We stock the last week of the month to load the stream for the first week of March.
Fishing Customer’s
Our private access to trophy trout fishing is no longer provided “free to a Customer at Harmans”. In 2023 a minimal fee will be charged for a permit.
Our fishing service is not guaranteed, bad water conditions can occur. Any higher water event is bad weather event is considered an “Act of God”. Lodging refunds are not given for bad water or weather conditions. Harman’s Log Cabin’s price of lodging is fair and reasonable for the lodging provided as a standalone fee. – See more at on our polices page.
Professional Fly Fishing Guides
Fly Fishing Manager/Head of Guide Service
Tim Caudill
- Our fly fishing guides can should be booked in advance.
- Call 800-436-6254 or email us to book a guide at [email protected] or [email protected]
- All guiding services on property must be booked with Harman’s guides.
- If your group has a specific guide relationship, the group and guide must clear any guiding with our guide staff.
Links to River Gauges for stream levels
The web links to river gauges for all of West Virginia are listed below:
- West Virginia Gauges (all WV streams)
- North Fork River at Cabins, WV (stream at Harman’s)
- South Branch River near Petersburg, WV (stream at Smoke Hole)