Cowanesque River
Rainbow trout and golden rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
Potter County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
7.32
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01520000
(Cowanesque River near Lawrenceville, PA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
5
stockings 2026
Apr 13
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 6 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
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 71 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cowanesque Lake | 3.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Crooked Creek | 5.4 mi | Apr 13 |
| Hammond Lake | 7.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Tioga River | 10 mi | Apr 7 |
| Corey Creek | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.