Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Entrance to Lewis Wetzel WMA along CR 82
Map showing the location of Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
Location of Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationWetzel, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°31′22″N 80°38′51″W / 39.52278°N 80.64750°W / 39.52278; -80.64750
Area13,590 acres (55.0 km2)[2]
Elevation785 ft (239 m)[3]

Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA, about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of Jacksonburg on County Route 82. It is located on 13,590 acres (5,500 ha) of steep terrain with narrow valleys and ridgetops. The WMA second growth mixed hardwoods and hemlock with a thick understory of mountain laurel and rhododendron.[2]

The wildlife management area and Wetzel County are named for Lewis Wetzel, an early settler and frontiersman in this area of West Virginia.

Hunting and fishing

Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, raccoon, squirrel and turkey.[2]

Fishing opportunities on the South Fork of Fishing Creek can include smallmouth bass, spotted bass and trout. County Route 20 follows the South Fork of Fishing Creek.

Rustic camping is available seasonally in the WMA. A 100-yard (91 m) shooting range is also available.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lweis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Lewis Wetzel WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  3. ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Lewis Wetzel WMA, retrieved October 31, 2008

External links

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