Dustin Smith with Smallmouth Bass collected in a survey on the West Fork
The next speaker in our new series to celebrate 25 years of cleaning up the West Fork River and promoting recreation on the river will be Dustin Smith. He is the District Fisheries Biologist for District 1 of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, which includes north-central West Virginia. Dustin will be talking about the health of the fisheries resources on the West Fork River and the angling opportunities the river provides. He will also be speaking about the numerous river access projects and opportunities available that will benefit river users in the future.
Dustin is a lifelong WV resident and grew up in nearby Doddridge County. He completed his Masters and Doctorate work in Fisheries Science and Management at West Virginia University before accepting a position with the WVDNR, where he has worked for the last 10 years. He and his team are responsible for fisheries management in District 1, which includes the West Fork River.
The talk will be at the Waldomore, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Tuesday, March 24 from 7-8 p.m.