Anawalt Lake WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Anawalt Lake in 2013
Map showing the location of Anawalt Lake WMA
Map showing the location of Anawalt Lake WMA
Location of Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationMcDowell County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States
Nearest cityBluefield, West Virginia
Coordinates37°19′7″N 81°25′19″W / 37.31861°N 81.42194°W / 37.31861; -81.42194
Area1,792 acres (7.25 km2)[1]
Named forJames White Anawalt, namesake of Anawalt, WV
OperatorWildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area[2][1] is a 1,792-acre (725 ha) protected area located in McDowell County, West Virginia. It is managed by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

The terrain at Anawalt lake is steep, and covered with a second-growth hardwood forest. A mixed oak-hickory forest habitat dominates the drier slopes, with yellow poplar and black cherry in the moister coves.

Anawalt Lake WMA is located about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Welch. From Welch, follow West Virginia Route 103 to West Virginia Route 161, then to County Route 84 to Anawalt. Follow County Route 8 from Anawalt to Anawalt Lake WMA.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities include bear, grouse, deer, squirrel, and turkey. Fishing opportunities in 7-acre (2.8 ha) Anawalt Lake include stocked trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel.[3] The lake is accessible for the handicapped. Boating and live minnows bait is prohibited.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Anawalt Lake WMA page, WV Division of Natural Resources web site, retrieved April 22, 2008
  2. ↑ "Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Anawalt Lake web page, WV Division of Natural Resources web page, retrieved April 22, 2008
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