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Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area

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Area
  
12.26 km²

Nearest town
  
Pax

Phone
  
+1 304-469-9905

Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area

Address
  
1156 Plum Orchard Lake Rd, Scarbro, WV 25917, USA

Owner
  
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Similar
  
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Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, is located near Pax, West Virginia in Fayette county. Located on 3,201 acres (1,295 ha) land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of 1,600 feet (490 m).

Access to Plum Orchard Lake WMA is from the Mossy or Pax exits of I-77, then following County Route 23 (Paint Creek Road) to County Route 23/1 (Plum Orchard Lake Road.)

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities in Plum Orchard Lake WMA include deer, raccoon, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl.

Fishing opportunities in 202-acre (82 ha) Plum Orchard Lake include largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, sunfish, crappie.

Four boat ramps are available at Plum Orchard Lake. Forty-two (42) rustic camping sites for tents or trailers are available in the WMA.

References

Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area Wikipedia