Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2025 season program: black crappie, bluegill, and 2 other species; 22,200 fish in the published allocation. A 49-acre reservoir, and one of 14 stocked waters on the York County record.
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What swims here
Black crappie
Bluegill
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. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
When to fish Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:42-5:42 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
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 |
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