Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area | |
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) may be found at the Plum Orchard Lake WMA
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Country | United States |
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State | West Virginia |
Counties | Fayette |
Elevation | 1,743 ft (531.3 m) [1] |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 3,030 acres (1,226.2 ha) [2] |
Established | 1960 [3] |
Owner | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
IUCN category | IV - Habitat/Species government Area |
Nearest town | Pax, West Virginia |
Website: Plum Orchard Lake WMA | |
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, is located near Pax, West Virginia in Fayette county. Located on 3,201 acres (1,295 ha) land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of 1,600 feet (490 m).[2]
Access to Plum Orchard Lake WMA is from the Mossy or Pax exits of I-77, then following County Route 23 (Paint Creek Road) to County Route 23/1 (Plum Orchard Lake Road.)
Hunting and Fishing
Hunting opportunities in Plum Orchard Lake WMA include deer, raccoon, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl.[2]
Fishing opportunities in 202-acre (82 ha) Plum Orchard Lake include largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, sunfish, crappie.
Four boat ramps are available at Plum Orchard Lake. Forty-two (42) rustic camping sites for tents or trailers are available in the WMA.[2]