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Hampshire County has the largest percentage of state-owned public hunting of any county in
the state
Edwards Run Lake
Edwards Run Pond is a 1.5 acre impoundment located in the Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area
in Hampshire County. The lake is accessible from County Route 15, 10 miles southeast of Bristol Springs.
Edwards Run Pond and approximently 1.5 miles of stream above the pond are stocked with trout
once during February, bi-weekly March through May, and twice in October. From June 1 - December 31, each year, the stream
above the pond is stocked with brook or brown trout and managed as a fly-fishing catch and release trout stream.
Dillons Run
Stocked from WV Secondary Rt. 50/25 bridge upstream 3 miles to Millbrook. This portion
of the stream is situated approximately 6 miles southeast of Capon Bridge and is stocked once in February and once every two
weeks from March through May.
Mill Creek
Stocked from WV Secondary Rt. 8 bridge, approximately a mile above the mouth upstream to near
Junction along U.S. Rt. 50 and is stocked once in February and once every two weeks from March through May.
Small Boat Public Access Sites
Stream: South Branch
Site: Romney Bridge
Directions: US Rt. 50 bridge at Romney
Access Type: Ramp
Stream: Cacapon River
Site: Cacapon Lake Bridge
Directions: County Route 16 at Capon Lake Bridge
Access Type: Ramp
Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Area
10,600 acreas with 21 miles of foot trails and 4 miles of stream. Twelve wildlife clearings
amidst extensively wooded mixed oak-hickory and oak-hard pine forest with abundant white-tail deer and wild turkey, and small
native brook trout (Mill Run).
From Rt. 50 west of Bristol Springs, south on Grassy Lick Rd. approximately 12 miles to
entrance road on right. Entrance road goes through 1 1/2 miles of private land to the state boundary, indicated by an
entrance sign.
304-822-3551
Short Mountain Wildlife Area
8,000+ acres of mountains woodland. Fifteen miles of foot trails among mixed oak and
hard pine woodlands. 61 acres of beaver meadows, abandonded fields and man-made wildlife clearings.
Wild turkey and deer are plentiful; grouse and squirrel are also popular species found here.
18 miles southwest of Bristol Springs. From US Rt. 50 in Augusta, turn south on Ford
Hills Rd., traval approximately 8 miles, turn left at Short Mountain WMA sign. Gravel entrance road passes through private
land for approximately 1 mile up to the west slope of the mountain.
304-822-3551
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