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Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia, US

Field	Value
name	Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area
iucn_category	iv
photo	Pleasant Creek WMA - Sign.jpg
photo_caption	Entrance sign for Pleasant Creek WMA
map	USA West Virginia
map_caption	Location of Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
relief	1
location	West Virginia, United States
coordinates
area_acre	3030
area_ref
elevation	1215 ft
operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area is located near Philippi, West Virginia in Barbour and Taylor counties. Located on 3030 acre land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of 1600 ft.

Hunting and fishing

Tygart Lake in winter near WMA boat launch

Hunting opportunities in Pleasant Valley WMA include deer, bear, grouse, squirrel, rabbit, turkey and waterfowl.

Fishing in the 1750 acre Tygart Lake includes largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, flathead catfish, crappie, bluegill, white bass, rock bass, bullhead, yellow perch, and carp. In addition, rainbow trout is stocked in the lake tailwaters.{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20001205172500/http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/rec/recwater/onwater.htm#TygartF |url-status= dead |archive-date= December 5, 2000 |access-date= 2008-12-25

Game fish in Pleasant Creek include rock bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, crappie, muskellunge, sunfish, and walleye.

A boat ramp is available at Tygart Lake. Doe Run Impoundment is limited to electric motors only. Forty (40) rustic camping sites for tents or trailers are available in the WMA.

Shooting range

As of December 2011, the Pleasant Creek WMA has a 200 yd shooting range with 8 covered benches. Shooters are responsible for bringing their own targets and target holders. The range is open year-round to anyone who wishes to use it and is open during all daylight hours Monday through Saturday as well as from 1PM until dusk on Sundays so as not to disturb local religious activities.

References

[http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=39.261389,-80.058333&z=14&t=R&marker0=39.261389,-80.058333 Acme Mapper 2.0, Pleasant Creek WMA, retrieved December 20, 2008]
"Pleasant Creek WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources.
"Hunting in West Virginia".

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