Fishing At

Kanawha River

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Kanawha River is located in Putnam County, West Virginia. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Kanawha River. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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38.645359, -81.964891

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Recent Catches At Kanawha River

TRAVIS GODBEY

2025-07-14

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Putnam County, West Virginia

Species Channel catfish

Weight 6 lb

Gear 1

13 likes

Derrick Gillespie

2024-07-09

•

Mason County, West Virginia

Right at the mouth of 13 mile creek.

Species Largemouth black bass

12 likes • 1 comment

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TRAVIS GODBEY

2023-10-19

•

Putnam County, West Virginia

Not a catfish

Species Wiper (Hybrid striped bass)

Gear 1

10 likes • 2 comments

Joseph Carper

2023-07-29

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Putnam County, West Virginia

Species Smallmouth bass

Weight 3 lb

Gear 1

6 likes

Darrell Estep

2023-07-23

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Putnam County, West Virginia

Species Flathead catfish

14 likes

Ryan Elkins

2023-06-25

•

Putnam County, West Virginia

Weight 2 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

12 likes • 2 comments

Lee Blankenship

2023-04-16

•

Putnam County, West Virginia

Species Channel catfish

19 likes • 1 comment

Brandon Cossin

2022-10-06

•

Mason County, West Virginia

Babe got her a nice blue this evening. Perfect weather to do some catfishn

Species Blue catfish

Gear 3

21 likes • 3 comments

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Most Caught Fish Species At Kanawha River

Flathead catfish

Channel catfish

Smallmouth bass

Largemouth black bass

Wiper (Hybrid striped bass)

Popular Fishing Spots Near Kanawha River

8.1 mi away • Mason County, West Virginia

26.5 mi away • Fayette County, West Virginia

15.3 mi away • Jackson County, West Virginia

47.7 mi away • Ross County, Ohio

8.1 mi away • Putnam County, West Virginia

36.5 mi away • Greenup County, Kentucky

Little Kanawha River

33.9 mi away • Wirt County, West Virginia

Guyandotte River

16.9 mi away • Lincoln County, West Virginia

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