West Virginia · USA
Cheat Lake
- Region
- West Virginia, USA
- Regulation zone
- West Virginia statewide regulations
Species in Cheat Lake
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Seasons & limits — West Virginia statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Bass — Hybrid Striped Bass, Striped Bass and White Bass | Open year-round | Daily creel 30 in any combination, no more than four fish greater than 15 inches; possession 30 in any combination | — |
| Walleye | Open year-round | Daily creel 8; no minimum size; possession 16 | — |
| Channel Catfish | Open year-round | In state-managed impoundments: daily creel 4, possession 8; on Mt. Storm, Stonecoal, Cheat and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes and all rivers and streams: daily creel 30, possession 60; no minimum size | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Yellow perch: daily creel limit 15
- Walleye: all walleye from 20 to 30 inches must be returned to the water at once; daily creel limit of eight walleye, only one of which may be over 30 inches
- Channel catfish: daily creel 30, possession 60 (excepted-lake limit)
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Species: West Virginia state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.