Juniata River
Muskellunge and walleye water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 122,000 fish in the published allocation.
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What swims here
Muskellunge
Walleye
State record fish caught here
Certified by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 1,600 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 61 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 150 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 189 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fry | 120,000 |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DCNR/Forestry Shawmut Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Mapleton Riverside Park Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Smithfield Riverside Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Warrior Ridge Dam / Hydro-Electric | boat ramp | no fee |
| Mt. Union | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Portstown Park | carry-in launch | 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 muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here)
| 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 |
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here)
| 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 |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saddler Creek | 6.4 mi | Apr 8 |
| West Licking Creek | 7.5 mi | Mar 3 |
| Raystown Branch Juniata River | 9.2 mi | Apr 6 |
| Strodes Run | 9.5 mi | Feb 28 |
| Standing Stone Creek | 11 mi | Apr 22 |