Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area

Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area, is located about 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Reedsville, West Virginia

Reedsville, West Virginia

Reedsville is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, and the...

in Preston County

Preston County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

. Upper Deckers Creek WMA is located on 56 acres (22.7 ha), consisting of two small fishing ponds and surrounding forested rolling hills.

The WMA is accessed from County Route 27/3 about one mile north of Reedsville.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities are limited by the small size of the WMA and the nearby housing. Waterfowl

Waterfowl

Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....

can be taken from the impoundments.

Upper Deckers Creek WMA provides fishing opportunites for bluegill

Bluegill

The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:...

.

Camping is not available at the WMA.

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Hunting and Fishing

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