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Best largemouth bass lakes in West Virginia

19 West Virginia waters hold largemouth bass, 18 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Summersville Lake — 263 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
2. Tygart Lake — 125 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
3. Burnsville Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
4. Beech Fork Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, Crappie, Bluegill
5. Sutton Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
6. Cheat Lake — 81 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
7. Ohio River — Greenup Pool — 55 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie
8. Stonecoal Lake — 84 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
9. Mount Storm Lake — 127 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
10. Hawks Nest Lake — 62 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
11. Woodrum Lake — 54 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Muskellunge
12. Lake Stephens — 68 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
13. North Bend Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
14. Upper Mud River Lake — 37 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
15. Sleepy Creek Lake — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
16. Plum Orchard Lake — 38 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
17. Elk Fork Lake — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
18. O'Brien Lake — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
19. Moncove Lake — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Channel Catfish

When to fish largemouth bass in West Virginia

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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