Tioga River
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Tioga County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
6.57
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01518700
(Tioga River at Tioga Junction, PA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
6
stockings 2026
Apr 7
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 74 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cowanesque River | 10 mi | Apr 13 |
| Cowanesque Lake | 12 mi | 2026 season |
| Eldridge Lake NY | 14 mi | May 1 |
| Crooked Creek | 16 mi | Apr 13 |
| Hammond Lake | 17 mi | 2026 season |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.