Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir
Black crappie and bluegill water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 22,200 fish in the published allocation.
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2025 season
program
4
species
22,200
fish allocated
49
acres (NHD)
What swims here
Black crappie
Bluegill
Fathead minnow (forage)
Largemouth bass
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Black crappie | fingerling | 2,500 |
| 2025 season | Bluegill | fingerling | 12,500 |
| 2025 season | Fathead minnow (forage) | adult | 6,000 |
| 2025 season | Largemouth bass | 1,200 |
Gear for this water
For the panfish (black crappie on the season program here, stillwater)
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
For the bass (largemouth bass on the season program here, stillwater)
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Arm Dam | 2.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Marburg | 4.9 mi | 2026 season |
| Marsh Creek | 14 mi | Apr 27 |
| East Branch Codorus Creek | 16 mi | May 5 |
| South Branch Codorus Creek | 17 mi | May 5 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.