Fishermen find bass, crappie, catfish, and sunfish plentiful in the lake. The Elk River below the dam is well known for muskie and walleye fishing, and trout are stocked in the Down Stream Area in the spring and fall.
A young reservoir, many of the trees on the bottom are still standing in the bays. These backwater areas, which provide excellent fishing opportunities, are easily accessible either by boat or by foot...
Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make Summersville Lake a unique place to visit. West Virginia's largest lake; This deep clear lake provides excellent opportunities for bass as well as...
The lake has a maximum depth of 152 feet which provides for a great cold water fishery as well as a warm one.
Game fish occurring are largemouth and smallmouth bass, rock bass, bluegill, sunfish, walleye, Saugeye, Sauger, crappie, muskellunge, channel catfish, flathead catfish, long-nosed gar, and carp. Trou...