Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
| Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Big Ditch Lake | |
  Location of Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | Webster, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°24′23″N 80°34′19″W / 38.40639°N 80.57194°W |
| Area | 388 acres (157 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 2,241 ft (683 m) |
| Website | WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas |
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.
Directions
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas, Accessed April 3, 2008 Archived May 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lakes West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
- ^ Wildlife Management Areas West Virginia Division of Natural Resources