Juniata River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Muskellunge water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 200 fish in the published allocation. One of 16 stocked waters on the Perry County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 200 |
When to fish Juniata River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 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 | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:42-5:42 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
- Flow 154% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amity Hall | boat ramp | no fee |
| DCNR/Forestry Shawmut Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Granville | boat ramp | no fee |
| Green Valley Campground and Grocery | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Greenwood Access Area | boat ramp | no fee |
| Howe Twp Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lewistown Narrows | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lewistown/Victory Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Locust Campground | boat ramp | no fee |
| Mapleton Riverside Park Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| McVeytown | boat ramp | no fee · accessible facilities |
| Mifflin Fire Dept Access | boat ramp | no fee |
Plus 10 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)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| 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 |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
- Catch-and-Release Bass Juniata-Susq R
- Miscellaneous Special Regulations
- Rock Bass - Juniata River and Tributaries 10 fish daily creel limit
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Juniata Creek | 1.3 mi | May 5 |
| Clark Creek | 3.5 mi | Oct 7 |
| Stony Creek | 5.1 mi | May 2 |
| Susquehanna River | 6.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Fishing Creek | 6.5 mi | Apr 9 |
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