Canonsburg Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 1,500 fish in the published allocation. A 59-acre reservoir, and one of 13 stocked waters on the Washington County record.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 1,500 |
When to fish Canonsburg Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:23-6:23 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 2025 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg Lake | boat ramp | no fee |
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 catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Little Chartiers Creek | 0.9 mi | Feb 25 |
| Reservoir Number Two (peters lake reservoir no. 2) | 1.2 mi | 2025 season |
| Millers Run | 7.6 mi | Apr 15 |
| Mingo Creek | 9.8 mi | May 2 |
| Monongahela River | 14 mi | 2026 season |
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