Little Buffalo Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish and muskellunge water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 975 fish in the published allocation. A 81-acre reservoir, and one of 16 stocked waters on the Perry County record.
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What swims here
Muskellunge
Channel catfish
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 | 75 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 900 |
When to fish Little Buffalo Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:18-5:18 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:11-6:11 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 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Access #1 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Access #2 | 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 muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, stillwater)
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| 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 |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Buffalo Creek | 3.2 mi | May 5 |
| Cocolamus Creek | 5.9 mi | May 6 |
| Raccoon Creek | 6.3 mi | Apr 28 |
| Delaware Creek | 7.5 mi | May 6 |
| Panther Creek | 7.8 mi | Mar 13 |
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