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Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Brooke County, West Virginia

Field	Value
name	Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area
iucn_category	V
iucn_ref
photo	Fulica-americana-003.jpg
photo_caption	American Coot (Fulica americana) may be found in the Cross Creek WMA
map	USA West Virginia
map_caption	Location of Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
relief	1
location	Brooke, West Virginia, United States
coordinates
area_acre	2078
area_ref
elevation	805 ft
operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area, named after Cross Creek which flows through its southern part, is located on 630 acre in Brooke County near Wellsburg, West Virginia. Mixed hardwoods cover most of the former strip mine site. The rolling terrain is punctuated with a few highwalls and ponds. Cross Creek WMA can be reached by State Route 7 about 6 mi northeast of Wellsburg.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, turkey and waterfowl. Cross Creek provides fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish, as well as stocked trout.

Camping is prohibited on the Cross Creek WMA land.

References

"Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area". IUCN.
[http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=40.292778,-80.523889&z=13&t=T&marker0=40.292778,-80.523889 Acme Mapper 2.0, Cross Creek Road in Cross Creek WMA, retrieved August 26, 2008]
(February 1, 2022). "Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area".
"Cross Creek WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources.

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