Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area
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| Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) may be found at the Turkey Run WMA | |
  Location of Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | Jackson, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°58′06″N 81°46′23″W / 38.96833°N 81.77306°W |
| Area | 27 acres (11 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m)[3] |
| Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources |
Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area, is located immediately north of Ravenswood, West Virginia in Jackson County. Turkey Run WMA is located on 27 acres (11 ha), consisting of a fishing lake and some small wooded hills around the lake.[2]
The WMA is accessed from State Route 68 on the north side of Ravenswood.
Hunting opportunities are very limited by the small size of the WMA and the nearby housing.[2]
Turkey Run provides fishing opportunities largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and stocked trout in the winter.
Camping is not available at the WMA.[2]