Warden Lake

 fishing area, lake, fish pond

Warden Lake is a 44-acre impoundment located 5 miles north of Wardensville, WV in Hardy County. It is accessible 4 miles off of WV Route 259 by CR 23/13. This lake is on a 110-acre tract purchased by the Division of Natural Resources in 1959.
The lake was built in 1960 with a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. There is one graveled boat ramp and electric motors only are allowed. Although no camping is allowed, drinking water and toilets are available.
Warden Lake provides a warmwater fishery for largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and northern pike. Trout are also stocked once in February and bi-weekly March through May. Several nice largemouth bass and channel catfish are also taken annually. Trolling with shallow and medium running plugs has proven very effective for bass and pike. Bottom fishing, especially in the old stream channel, with chicken liver produces large catfish.