The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the West Virginia Professional Outfitters Association (WVPRO), stocked 650 pounds of rainbow trout in the Summersville Dam Tailwater of the Gauley River June 12, 2015. The goal of the stocking is to enhance summer trout fishing opportunities in the Gauley River, according to DNR Director Robert A. Fala.
The program is supported by rafting fees to compensate for additional days of whitewater rafting flows on the Gauley River and reduced fishing opportunities during these high flows released from Summersville Dam.