Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management AreaBear Rock Lake WMA page, WV Division of Natural Resources web site, retrieved April 24, 2008
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protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

located in Ohio County, West Virginia, about east of Wheeling. The terrain at Bear Rock Lakes is rolling hills covered by a combination of

hardwood Hardwood is wood from dicot trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests. In temperate and boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostly evergreen. Hardwood (which comes from ...

forest and open fields. From Valley Grove on

U.S. Route 40 U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...

, turn south on Valley Grove Road. Follow Valley Grove Road about a mile. Immediately after passing underneath I-70, turn left on Bear Rock Lane. Follow Bear Rock Lane to the wildlife area.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

opportunities include

rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

, waterfowl, deer,

squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

, and turkey. The WMA contains four fishing lakes, Bear Lake, Rock Lake, Baker Lake, and Wood Pond. Fishing opportunities in the Bear Rock Lakes include stocked trout, largemouth bass,

bluegill The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or "copper nose" as is common in Texas, is a species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and ...

and

channel catfish The channel catfish (''Ictalurus punctatus'') is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States, the ...

. Bear Lake has a handicapped accessible fishing trail.

Boating Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether Motorboat, powerboats, Sailing, sailboats, or man-powered vessels (such as rowing and paddle boats), focused on the travel itself, as well as sp ...

, with electric motors only, is permitted on Bear Lake. Wood Pond is designated for Class QWest Virginia Fishing Regulations, retrieved April 24, 2008
/ref> licences only. Fishing with minnows is prohibited.

References

External links

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources web siteWest Virginia Hunting RegulationsWest Virginia Fishing RegulationsWVDNR Map of Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area

{{Protected Areas of West Virginia Protected areas of Ohio County, West Virginia Wildlife management areas of West Virginia IUCN Category V

Hunting and Fishing

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