Big_Ditch_Wildlife_Management_Area

Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area

Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Webster County, West Virginia

Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area is a protected area located in Webster County, West Virginia near the town of Cowen. The WMA is 388 acres (157 ha)[2] in size and is centered on Big Ditch Lake, a 55-acre (22 ha) man-made reservoir.

Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...

Directions

Big Ditch located along Birch River Road (West Virginia Route 82) less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the intersection of West Virginia Routes 20 and 82 at the southern edge of Cowen.

Hunting and Trapping

Activities include fishing for warm water species like largemouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish[3] and picnics. Small game, waterfowl and bow hunting is permitted seasonally.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas, Accessed April 3, 2008 Archived May 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Lakes West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
  4. [4]
    Wildlife Management Areas West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
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