Monongahela River
Fishing and stocking
Hybrid striped bass and muskellunge water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 5,038 fish in the published allocation. One of 21 stocked waters on the Westmoreland County record.
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What swims here
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 2,490 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 2,490 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 58 |
When to fish Monongahela River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:53-5:53 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
Gear for this water
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) on the season program here)
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here)
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mingo Creek | 4.5 mi | May 2 |
| Pike Run | 6.4 mi | Apr 17 |
| Sewickley Creek | 8.4 mi | May 4 |
| Dunlap Creek | 9.7 mi | Apr 16 |
| Peters Creek | 10 mi | Apr 29 |
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