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Petersburg, WV Fishing Trip — May

Your Petersburg, WV Fishing Trip

May2 peopleFamily Trip
High 72°F / Low 53°F6.4" rain · 18 rainy daysWarm with frequent rain — pack a rain jacket and quick-dry clothes.

What’s Biting in May

5 species
CrappieExcellent
Crappie
Jigging · Live Bait Fishing
Channel CatfishExcellent
Channel Catfish
Bottom Fishing · Jug Fishing
Largemouth BassExcellent
Largemouth Bass
Spinning · Baitcasting
Spotted BassExcellent
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
Blue CatfishExcellent
Blue Catfish
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing

May Weather in Petersburg

72°F
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
6.4"
Rainfall
18
Rainy Days

Warm with frequent rain — pack a rain jacket and quick-dry clothes.

3 Guides Near Petersburg

No guides are based in Petersburg, but these guides operate nearby.

Blackwater Outdoor Adventures - Blackwater Outdoor Adventures
Blackwater Outdoor Adventures

Blackwater Outdoor Adventures

4.8(251)Top Rated

Blackwater Outdoor Adventures reservation policies

Parsons, West Virginia
Knapps Creek Trout Lodge - Knapps Creek Trout Lodge
Knapps Creek Trout Lodge

Knapps Creek Trout Lodge

5(32)Top Rated

This inviting waterfront Bed & Breakfast also offers Fly Fishing Guide Services & Beginner Fly Fishing Lessons on location! Focusing on WV Trout Fishing Trips near Snowshoe, WV, the Monongahela National Forest, and Watoga State Park. Licensed WV Fishing Guides for the Cranberry River & Greenbrier River Watersheds. Within 1 mile from the Greenbrier River Trail in Marlinton, WV.

Speckled Trout
Marlinton, West Virginia
King Fisher Guide Service Harpers Ferry WV - King Fisher Guide Service Harpers Ferry WV
King Fisher Guide Service Harpers Ferry WV

King Fisher Guide Service Harpers Ferry WV

5(12)Top Rated

Looking for the best Potomac River Fishing guide? Check out our reviews of Travis Edens, fishing Baltimore to Washington DC!

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
$910
Estimated total for 2 people
$455
per person
Charter $500
Tip $100
Licenses $60
Food $100
Lodging $150

Estimates based on local charter rates and averages. Contact guides for exact pricing.

What's Biting By Month

Peak
1 / 2

Crappie

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Channel Catfish

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Largemouth Bass

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Spotted Bass

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

West Virginia Fishing License

License Cost
Resident$19
Non-Resident$37
Requirements

Required for ages 15+. Covers all state waters. Trout stamp additional.

Buy License Online — West Virginia

Species Regulations

Crappie
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:20 per day
Size Limit:No size limit
Channel Catfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:4 per day
Size Limit:No size limit

Combined creel limit of 4 for channel and flathead catfish.

Largemouth Bass
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:5 per day
Size Limit:12-inch minimum

Check specific water bodies for special regulations.

Spotted Bass
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:6 per day
Size Limit:12-inch minimum

The daily creel limit for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted) is 6, only one of which can be greater than 18 inches.

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