Stonewall Jackson Lake

Lake of the United States of America

39°00′12″N 80°28′26″W / 39.00333°N 80.47389°W / 39.00333; -80.47389Primary inflowsWest Fork RiverPrimary outflowsWest Fork RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area2,630 acres (1,060 ha)

Stonewall Jackson Lake is an 2,630-acre (10.6 km²) 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 and named for Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a native of Lewis County.^[1] Stonewall Resort 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 largemouth 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.

References

^ "Stonewall Jackson Lake". United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
^ Pittsburgh District, USCOE Fishing web site, accessed July 11, 2006.