Little Shenango River
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record.
Mercer County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.28
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03102500
(Little Shenango River at Greenville, PA) · 2026-08-28 18:15
Water temp 74 °F at Shenango River near Transfer, PA, 6 km away USGS site 03102850 · 2026-08-28 17:45
12
stockings 2026
May 4
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 4 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | 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.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shenango River Lake | 8.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Buhl Lake | 12 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Wilhelm | 14 mi | 2026 season |
| Pymatuning Reservoir | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Cool Spring Creek | 15 mi | Apr 9 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.