Stonewall Jackson Lake

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Stonewall Jackson Lake
Stonewall Jackson Lake
Stonewall Jackson Dam on the West Fork River near Weston, West Virginia in 2003.
Stonewall Jackson Dam on the West Fork River near Weston, West Virginia in 2003.


Stonewall Jackson Lake is an 2,630 acre impoundment on the West Fork River in Lewis County, West Virginia. The lake is a flood control project of the Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1] Stonewall Resort State Park is located along the lake's shore. Facilities provided by the Corps of Engineers included a visitors center with public restrooms, a hiking trail, and fishing access.

Downstream towns and cities protected by the lake include Weston, Clarksburg, Shinnston, and Fairmont, all in West Virginia

The lake is a popular spot for big mouth bass fishing.[2] A list of fishing species in the lake include:

  • crappie
  • walleye
  • bluegill
  • yellow perch
  • muskellunge
  • channel catfish
  • bullhead
  • carp

Trout is stocked in the lake's tailwaters.


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