Casselman River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and rainbow trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread March to April. One of 29 stocked waters on the Somerset County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Casselman River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:52-5:52 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
- Last stocked Apr 30
- Water 50 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 232% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Markleton | 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
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 50 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Hill Creek | 0.2 mi | Oct 19 |
| Whites Creek | 2.6 mi | Apr 16 |
| Youghiogheny River Lake | 3.5 mi | 2026 season |
| Mcclintock Run | 3.8 mi | Apr 16 |
| Glade Run | 6.0 mi | Mar 12 |
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