Just a few of the experiences that await anglers Wildlife Resources Offices in the Mountain State. District 1 Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, and Wetzel counties Farmington WV (304) 825-6787 “Daddy, I caught one! I caught one!” shouted District 2 Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, the little girl as she furiously reeled in the Morgan, and Pendleton counties stubborn fish hooked on the end of her line. Romney, WV (304) 822-3551 She proudly held up the wriggling sunfish District 3 Braxton, Clay, Lewis, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, for everyone at the small lake to admire. Upshur, and Webster counties WV State Wildlife Center (304) 924-6211 District 4 Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming counties The silence of the morning was suddenly Beckley, WV (304) 256-6947 broken when a fisherman set the hook, and District 5 Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, a large fish surfaced near a submerged log. Putnam, and Wayne counties After a battle of several minutes, the McClintic WMA (304) 675-0871 fisherman eased the fish alongside the boat District 6 Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, and carefully released the musky to Roane, Tyler, Wirt, and Wood counties Parkersburg, WV (304) 420-4550 challenge another angler on another day. Elkins Operations Center (304) 637-0245

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