Conodoguinet Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked through the 2026 season program: muskellunge; 525 fish in the published allocation. One of 8 stocked waters on the Cumberland County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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Water temp 59 °F at Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA, 3 km away USGS site 01570500 · read 9:00 pm this evening
What swims here
Muskellunge
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 | Muskellunge | yearling | 525 |
When to fish Conodoguinet Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:41-5:41 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
- Water 59 °F at a gauge 3 km away
- Flow 137% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acri Meadow Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Creek Road kayak launch | boat ramp | accessible facilities |
| Heishman's Mill Portage | boat ramp | |
| Letort Falls Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| North Middleton Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Adams-Ricci Community Park | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Cave Hill Nature Center - TAKE OUT ONLY | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Ridley Park | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Siebert Park | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Silver Spring Access on Conodoquinet Creek | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Conodoguinet Youth Park | shore fishing | no fee |
| Creekview Park | shore fishing | no fee |
Plus 9 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)
| 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 |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River | 1.9 mi | 2025 season |
| Yellow Breeches Creek | 4.3 mi | May 8 |
| Fishing Creek | 4.6 mi | Apr 9 |
| Stony Creek | 6.4 mi | May 2 |
| Clark Creek | 7.2 mi | Oct 7 |
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