|Current warmwater fisheries
survey projects on lakes and rivers focus on three basic areas: 1)
population structure and angler harvest; 2) movement within rivers
and streams; and 3) the effectiveness of stocking. Black bass, walleye,
channel catfish, and muskellunge are the species targeted in these
assessments. The West Virginia B.A.S.S. Federation and Muskies Inc.
provide assistance with some projects. Trout research conducted by
WVU and funded by the DNR includes habitat evaluation and restoration
projects on Shavers Fork and other native brook trout streams.