Susquehanna River
Fishing and stocking
Muskellunge water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 550 fish in the published allocation. One of 23 stocked waters on the Lancaster County record. The Pennsylvania state record flathead catfish, 66 lb. 6 oz., came from this water in 2023.
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What swims here
Muskellunge
State record fish caught here
Certified by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
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 | Muskellunge | yearling | 550 |
When to fish Susquehanna River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am | 5:08-6:08 am and 4:40-5:40 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 muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Codorus Creek | 1.8 mi | May 2 |
| Conoy Creek | 2.2 mi | Apr 14 |
| Donegal Creek | 5.2 mi | Mar 17 |
| Little Chiques Creek | 5.6 mi | Apr 14 |
| Swatara Creek | 9.6 mi | 2026 season |
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