Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Summers County: 1 m E of Hinton, West Virginia

The Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area -- 18,019 acres -- consists of flat bottomlands, rolling uplands, steep mountains, and cliffs. Its forests are predominantly oak-hickory, and hunters can expect to find deer, squirrel, and raccoon -- though the area's turkey hunting is among the best in the Eastern U.S. Trappers will find mink, muskrat, fox and bobcat. Running through the center of the are, Bluestone Lake, 1,970 acres, provides excellent warmwater fishing for catfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped bass, panfish, and musky. Six carry-down launch ramps are available for boats. Many private and public campgrounds are located throughoout the area. A 100-yard rifle range is also located on the area. Bluestone's north end is located one mile east of Hinton on WV Route 20. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Information provided by WVDNR.

WMA Maps: Topo Map (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.62861&lon=-80.885), Aerial Photo (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=12&T=1&lat=37.62861&lon=-80.885)