CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It took West Virginia anglers more than a year to establish the state’s first official pumpkinseed sunfish record, and it took less than three weeks to break it. “This year, a record pumpkinseed sunfish hadn’t been caught. “Fishing in West Virginia is the place to be in the East.” Information about state fish records can be found in the West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary. Anglers 15 and older must possess a valid West Virginia fishing license, and anyone fishing for trout must also have a trout stamp.