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Cheat Lake, a 1,730-acre lake in Monongalia County, currently contains a good population of fat, eating-sized walleyes, fish that are a result of stockings made a few years ago.
A lake with a history of acid mine drainage contamination, game fish populations have been on the rebound in Cheat Lake for several years. First to be noticed was the largemouth bass fishery. The lake is now one of the better largemouth lakes in the state, according to results of bass tournaments held there. Walleyes may soon be stealing some of the limelight.
"Cheat Lake has a lot of walleyes in the 16- to 18-inch range," biologist Hederick reported.
The DNR hopes to establish a self-supporting walleye population in the Cheat. Cheat Lake is near Interstate 68, six miles northeast of Morgantown.
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