Opossum Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish and muskellunge water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 925 fish in the published allocation. A 56-acre reservoir, and one of 8 stocked waters on the Cumberland County record.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 900 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 25 |
When to fish Opossum Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:11-6:11 am and 4:43-5:43 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 2025 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Opossum Lake BL #1 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Opossum Lake BL #2 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Opossum Lake BL #3 | 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 (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, stillwater)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Spring Creek | 6.6 mi | May 7 |
| McCabe Run | 6.8 mi | Apr 9 |
| Mountain Creek | 7.7 mi | May 4 |
| Montour Creek | 7.8 mi | Apr 9 |
| Doubling Gap Lake | 8.2 mi | 2025 season |
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