Ohio River
Blue catfish and hybrid striped bass (wiper) water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 51,444 fish in the published allocation.
Beaver County ยท Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
What swims here
Blue catfish
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Blue catfish | yearling | 3,658 |
| 2026 season | Blue catfish | yearling | 2,000 |
| 2026 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 16,170 |
| 2026 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 2,100 |
| 2026 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 1,521 |
| 2025 season | Blue catfish | yearling | 2,000 |
| 2025 season | Blue catfish | yearling | 3,658 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 2,100 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 18,237 |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Captain's Quarters Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Monaca Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Rochester | 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 catfish (blue catfish on the season program here)
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) on the season program here)
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver River | 6.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Traverse Creek | 7.6 mi | May 5 |
| Bradys Run Lake | 7.6 mi | 2026 season |
| South Branch Brady Run | 7.8 mi | Apr 30 |
| Big Sewickley Creek | 7.9 mi | May 1 |