Bluestone Wildlife Management Area

Bluestone Wildlife Management Area
Location of Bluestone Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Location	West Virginia, United States
Coordinates	37°33′32″N 80°52′49″W / 37.55889°N 80.88028°W / 37.55889; -80.88028[1]
Area	18,019 acres (72.92 km2)[2]
Elevation	1,732 ft (528 m)[1]
Visitors	168,587[3]
Operator	West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Bluestone Wildlife Management Area^[4] (also known as Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area^[5]) is a wildlife management area in southern West Virginia surrounding Bluestone Lake and the New River. The section of the lake from just upstream of the Bluestone River to Bluestone Dam is in Bluestone State Park; the rest of the lake in West Virginia basin comprises Bluestone WMA.^[6] All together, the WMA comprises 18,019 acres (72.92 km²) of land and water.^[2]

The wildlife management area is operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section to provide hunting and fishing opportunities to the public and to protect the natural resources of the land. The land is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and leased to WVDNR.