Charleston is Kanawha County through and through, West Virginia side. Some 46,838 people call it home. Beginning with the nearest: 1.2 miles out stands Kanawha River to the north-west, 9.6 miles out stands Lake Chaweva, 18 miles out stands Teays Valley Lakes to the west, 19 miles out stands Oakwood Lake, 19 miles
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) | Ages 15 and older | $19.00 | $37.00 | 1-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 2 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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