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Morgantown, WV
Enjoy a day on one of Morgantown’s lakes or rivers. Lower your own boat at one of five different boating ramp accesses or visit a marina for daily rentals. Bring the bait and tackle for fishing where catfish, bass, trout and bluegills are plentiful! Feeling adventurous? Water skis, tubes, wake boards, kayaks and canoes are also available for rental!
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8 ResultsCheat Lake
1,800-acre lake provides ideal conditions for crappie, channel and yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and panfish. Try the tailwater  fishing pier for walleye and sauger at dark when they begin feeding. Located about 25 minutes from Morgantown. (Take U.S. Rt. 119 from Morgantown to Point Marion, PA, turn right after crossing the  Cheat River and […]Dixon Lake and Mason Lake
Five-acre Dixon Lake and 14.5-acre Mason Lake accommodate fishing for trout, bass, sunfish and bluegill. Mason Lake is stocked with trout  from February until May and is equipped with a boat ramp. Both are wheelchair-accessible fishing trails. The lakes are part of the 766-acre Pedlar Wildlife Management Area, managed by the WV Division of Natural […]
Hazel Ruby McQuain Park and Ruby Amphitheater
Located on the Caperton Trail just off of University Ave. next to the Westover Bridge, the Ruby Ampitheater in the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park overlooks the Mon River. During the summer months, the public is invited to grab some lawn chairs, popcorn, and the kids for Ruby Summer Concert Series every Friday from Memorial Day […]
Monongahela River
A good area for bank fishermen is the calm water at the approach to the locks. Warm water discharges at the Rivesville and Morgantown  power plants attract fish all spring. A pier at the Morgantown plant makes fishing safe and convenient. Bass and catfish are plentiful. Learn More
Learn MoreStar City Boat Ramp
A boating ramp for the Monongahela River. I-79 exit 155 to Star City, turn left on Boyers Ave.
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