East Branch Clarion River Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: walleye and lake trout; 2,003,000 fish in the published allocation. A 1,111-acre reservoir, and one of 19 stocked waters on the Elk County record.
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Water temp 47 °F at EB Clarion River at EB Clarion River Dam, PA, 4 km away USGS site 03027500 · read 8:45 pm this evening
What swims here
Walleye
Lake trout
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 | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 |
| 2025 season | Lake trout | fingerling | 3,000 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fry | 1,000,000 |
When to fish East Branch Clarion River Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:51-11:51 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:07-5:07 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:17-6:17 am and 4:46-5:46 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 47 °F at a gauge 4 km away
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East Branch Boat Launch | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Instanter Boat Launch | 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 walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
For the trout (lake trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sevenmile Run | 3.5 mi | Apr 24 |
| Crooked Creek | 3.9 mi | May 7 |
| Wilson Run | 6.6 mi | Apr 11 |
| East Branch Clarion River | 8.5 mi | Oct 6 |
| West Branch Clarion River | 8.6 mi | Mar 24 |
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