Fishing in Shavers Fork of the Cheat River in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, 1966

Man fishing with a rod, center left, in the shallow water near the shore of a large stream/small river. A large rocky outcropping dominates the center of the opposite shore, as well as a number of trees and large bushes. More trees are visible in the distance. The man wears rubber wading pants and a cap.

Photo By/Credit

Ben Schley

Date Shot/Created

01/01/1966

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Original caption: A fisherman tries his luck in Shavers Fork of the Cheat River in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. This stream is managed with catchable Trout produced by the Bowden National Fish Hatchery, West Virginia. 1966. Note: Bowden was transferred to the state of West Virginia in 1997, and is now Bowden State Fish Hatchery.

Subject tags

Fish hatcheries

Fisheries

Fisheries management

Fishes

Fishing

Freshwater fish

History

Recreation

Rivers and streams

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