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IntermediateShore entry

Tygart Lake - Henderson Rocks

West Virginia, United States
Open Water suggested2 m depthShore entry

Tygart Lake - Henderson Rocks at a glance

Tygart Lake - Henderson Rocks is a intermediate shore dive site in West Virginia, United States with depths of from 2.4 m (8 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Smallmouth bass, Walleye, and Channel catfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 9h ago
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Site hazards: Vertical drop-off close to shore; limited visibility typical of WV reservoirs; boat traffic at the ramp

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Mon7:00–21:00
Tue7:00–21:00
Wed7:00–21:00
Thu7:00–21:00
Fri7:00–21:00
Sat7:00–21:00
Sun7:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:46 · Sunrise 6:16 · Sunset 20:37

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 9h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Smallmouth bass, Channel catfish, Bluegill
Best time: Summer and early fall

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan76% 12 kn
  2. Feb68% 11 kn
  3. Mar69% 12 kn
  4. Apr77% 11 kn
  5. May84% 9 kn
  6. Jun93% 8 kn
  7. Jul99% 8 kn
  8. Aug98% 7 kn
  9. Sep98% 8 kn
  10. Oct92% 9 kn
  11. Nov77% 11 kn
  12. Dec71% 11 kn

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Smallmouth bassCommonly seen
  • WalleyeOccasionally seen
  • Channel catfishCommonly seen
  • BluegillCommonly seen
  • CrappieOccasionally seen

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Site details

Tygart Lake, a 1,750-acre Corps reservoir near Grafton in north-central West Virginia, reaches depths of about 130 ft and is one of the state's most-dived lakes. The best-known site is Henderson Rocks, a line of underwater cliffs running parallel to shore off the Pleasant Creek boat ramp: about 20 ft from shore, in 8 ft of water, the bottom drops vertically over the cliff face. Dive-club guides describe it as an easy wade-in wall dive.

shorewall

Vertical drop-off close to shore; limited visibility typical of WV reservoirs; boat traffic at the ramp

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