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Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area
| Summers,
Mercer and Monroe
County West Virginia |
| The topography of the 17,632 acre Bluestone Lake WMA
ranges from flat bottomlands to rolling
uplands, steep mountains and cliffs. Forests are predominantly
oak-hickory. Hunters will find opportunities for deer, squirrel and
raccoon, while turkey hunting is among the best in the Eastern United
States. A rifle range is also located on the area. Trappers can expect to
find mink, muskrat, fox and bobcat. The New River divides the area. New
River above Bluestone Lake offers excellent float and bank fishing
opportunities for smallmouth bass and channel catfish. Bluestone Lake,
1,970 acres, provides excellent warmwater fishing for catfish, largemouth
and smallmouth bass, striped bass, panfish and musky. Four boat launching
ramps are available. Managed by WVDNR. Recreational facilities managed by
DNR Parks and Recreation Section. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
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Directions:
This popular lake is located one mile east of Hinton on state Route 20,
or four miles west of Pipestem State Park on state Route 20.
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