| Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Big Ditch Lake
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  Location of Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | Webster, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°24′23″N 80°34′19″W / 38.40639°N 80.57194°W / 38.40639; -80.57194 |
| Area | 388 acres (157 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 2,241 ft (683 m) |
| Website | WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas |
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area is a protected area located in Webster County, West Virginia near the town of Cowen. The WMA is 388 acres (157 ha)[2] in size and is centered on Big Ditch Lake, a 55-acre (22 ha) man-made reservoir.
Big Ditch located along Birch River Road (West Virginia Route 82) less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the intersection of West Virginia Routes 20 and 82 at the southern edge of Cowen.
Activities include fishing for warm water species like largemouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish[3] and picnics. Small game, waterfowl and bow hunting is permitted seasonally.[4]
