Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area Explained

Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:V
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:USA West Virginia
Relief:1
Location:West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:39.7222°N -80.5481°W
Area Acre:2215
Elevation:1440feet[2]
Operator:Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area is located on near in Marshall and Wetzel counties near Cameron, West Virginia.[3] The rugged, steep terrain varies in elevation from about 800 feet along the banks of the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek to over 1500 feet. The steep slopes are covered with mixed hardwoods and forest clearings fields. The WMA is located about 10 miles south of Cameron on Rice Ridge Road off U. S. Route 250, along the border of Marshall and Wetzel counties.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities, limited by the small size of the area, include deer, grouse, squirrel, turkey and grouse. Fishing opportunities in the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek include smallmouth bass, rock bass, and sunfish. Camping is prohibited at this WMA.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cecil H. Underwoodh Wildlife Management Area. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
  2. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.7053708&lon=-80.5614567&z=15&l=0&m=t WikiMapia Maps, Rice Ridge Road in Cecil H. Underwood WMA, retrieved August 8, 2008
  3. Web site: Cecil H. Underwood WMA page . 2008-08-08 . WV Division of Natural Resources .
  4. Web site: West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas . 2008-08-08 . West Virginia Division of Natural Resources . https://web.archive.org/web/20080415014503/http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/WMAAreas.shtm . 2008-04-15 . dead .