Teays Valley Lakes Fishing near Teays Valley, West Virginia

• Overview

  Teays Valley Lakes sits within Putnam County in West Virginia. It lies 719 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 0.7 miles away sits Teays Valley, the nearest town. Hurricane lies 4.4 miles off, Nitro another 5.8 miles. Close by you have: I-64 Lake (1.6 miles), Oakwood Lake 2.9 miles away, Dickinson Lake (3 miles), Culloden Lake 6.7 miles away and Lake Chaweva (8.6 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Teays Valley Lakes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Putnam County, recorded fish include johnny darter, brown bullhead, bluegill, gizzard shad and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Teays Valley Lakes a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 75°F and January reads 32°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Teays Valley Lakes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is I-64 Lake, 1.6 miles out. Ask locally about Teays Valley Lakes if anything is unclear.