Quemahoning Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Walleye water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 63,000 fish in the published allocation. A 878-acre reservoir, and one of 29 stocked waters on the Somerset County record.
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What swims here
Walleye
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 | Walleye | fingerling | 18,000 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 45,000 |
When to fish Quemahoning Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:16 pm-12:16 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:50-5:50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birdman Road | boat ramp | no fee |
| Green Bridge | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lemon Road | boat ramp | no fee |
| Quemahoning Recreation Area | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Quemahoning Reservoir | boat ramp | fee charged |
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 walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quemahoning Creek | 2.7 mi | May 4 |
| South Fork Bens Creek | 7.4 mi | Mar 9 |
| Clear Shade Creek | 7.8 mi | Apr 30 |
| Little Paint Creek | 8.2 mi | Apr 9 |
| Bens Creek | 8.4 mi | Mar 9 |
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