Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, is located near
Pax, West Virginia
Pax is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The current mayor of Pax is William F. Hughes. The population was 167 at the 2010 census.
The community most likely derives its name from nearby Packs Branch creek.
Geography
Accord ...
in
Fayette county. Located on land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of .
Access to Plum Orchard Lake WMA is from the Mossy or
Pax
Pax or PAX may refer to:
Peace
* Peace (Latin: ''pax'')
** Pax (goddess), the Roman goddess of peace
** Pax, a truce term
* Pax (liturgy), a salutation in Catholic and Lutheran religious services
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exits of
I-77, then following County Route 23 (Paint Creek Road) to County Route 23/1 (Plum Orchard Lake Road.)
Hunting and Fishing
Hunting opportunities in Plum Orchard Lake WMA include
deer
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the re ...
,
raccoon
The raccoon ( or , ''Procyon lotor''), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of , and a body weight of ...
,
squirrel,
turkey
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and
waterfowl
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which i ...
.
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Fishing opportunities in Plum Orchard Lake include ]largemouth bass
The largemouth bass (''Micropterus salmoides'') is a carnivorous freshwater gamefish in the Centrarchidae ( sunfish) family, a species of black bass native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico, bu ...
, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, sunfish, crappie.
Four boat ramps are available at Plum Orchard Lake. Forty-two (42) rustic camping sites for tents or trailers are available in the WMA.[
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See also
*Animal conservation
Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an int ...
*Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
*Hunting
Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...
*List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
This is a list of wildlife management areas in West Virginia.
West Virginia wildlife management areas
References
See also
* List of West Virginia state parks
* List of West Virginia state forests
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References
External links
West Virginia DNR District 4 Wildlife Management AreasWest Virginia Hunting RegulationsWest Virginia Fishing RegulationsWVDNR map of Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
{{Protected Areas of West Virginia
Campgrounds in West Virginia
Protected areas of Barbour County, West Virginia
Protected areas of Taylor County, West Virginia
Wildlife management areas of West Virginia
Protected areas established in 1960
1960 establishments in West Virginia