Monongahela River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Hybrid striped bass and blue catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 37,818 fish in the published allocation. One of 14 stocked waters on the Allegheny 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
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Blue 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 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 9,050 |
| 2026 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 4,109 |
| 2025 season | Blue catfish | fingerling | 11,500 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 4,109 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 9,050 |
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 | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:54-5:54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Braddock Public Ramp | boat ramp | no fee |
| California Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Carousel/Maring | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Chuck's Boat Club | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Dammieco Marina | boat ramp | no fee |
| East Fredricktown | boat ramp | no fee |
| Elizabeth Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Elrama Street | boat ramp | no fee |
| Glassport Riverfront Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Glassworks | boat ramp | no fee |
| Howard Street | boat ramp | no fee |
| Irving Works Beach | boat ramp | no fee |
Plus 22 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 striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) on the season program here, moving water)
| 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 catfish (blue catfish on the season program here, moving water)
| 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny River | 0.1 mi | Apr 30 |
| Pine Creek | 4.7 mi | Oct 20 |
| Carnegie Lake | 6.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Turtle Creek | 9.4 mi | Apr 13 |
| Youghiogheny River | 9.8 mi | Sep 2 |
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