Mount Storm Lake is a reservoir in West Virginia, near Grant County.
Mount Storm Lake is a 1,200-acre cooling reservoir in Grant County and one of West Virginia's most unusual bass lakes. The inventory lists a maximum depth around 127 feet. Smallmouth and largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish and other warmwater species use the reservoir.
The lake receives heated water from the Mount Storm Power Station, creating warmer conditions than most mountain lakes. That can extend active bass fishing into cold weather and produce seasonal patterns that would look completely out of place on a normal West Virginia reservoir.
WVDNR tournament data have ranked Mount Storm among the state's better bass waters. Smallmouth respond to jerkbaits, tubes, jigs and crankbaits around rock and points. In colder months, warm-water influence can keep fish active when nearby lakes have slowed down.
Catfish respond to cut bait and worms around deeper water, while bluegill and other sunfish can be caught around shoreline structure with small live baits.
Temperature is the first variable I would check. In winter, warmer sections can concentrate fish; during summer, I would look for more comfortable water away from the hottest discharge influence.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.