Allegheny River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Muskellunge and hybrid striped bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 13,145 fish in the published allocation. One of 14 stocked waters on the Allegheny County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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What swims here
Muskellunge
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 5,850 |
| 2026 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 700 |
| 2026 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 561 |
| 2026 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 184 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 5,850 |
When to fish Allegheny River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:54-5:54 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 13th Street Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Aspinwall Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Blair's Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Blawnox Launch Site | boat ramp | no fee |
| Brady's Bend | boat ramp | no fee |
| Deer Creek | boat ramp | no fee |
| Freeport Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Freeport Public Ramp | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lawrenceville/40th Street Bridge | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lighthouse Marine Sales, Inc. | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Logan's Ferry Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Millvale Boat Launch | boat ramp | no fee |
Plus 22 more listed access points on this water.
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, moving water)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) on the season program here, moving water)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Monongahela River | 0.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Pine Creek | 4.6 mi | Oct 20 |
| Carnegie Lake | 6.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Turtle Creek | 9.3 mi | Apr 13 |
| Youghiogheny River | 9.8 mi | Sep 2 |
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