Cross_Creek_Wildlife_Management_Area

Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area

Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Brooke County, West Virginia

Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area, named after Cross Creek which flows through its southern part,[4] is located on 630 acres (250 ha) in Brooke County near Wellsburg, West Virginia.[2] Mixed hardwoods cover most of the former strip mine site.[2] The rolling terrain is punctuated with a few highwalls and ponds. Cross Creek WMA can be reached by State Route 7 about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Wellsburg.

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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.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Cross Creek WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  3. [3]
    Acme Mapper 2.0, Cross Creek Road in Cross Creek WMA, retrieved August 26, 2008
  4. [4]
    "Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. February 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
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