Tioga River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to April. One of 10 stocked waters on the Tioga County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
Tioga County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
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
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
When to fish Tioga River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:12-6:12 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
- Last stocked Apr 7
- Water 55 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow near normal for the season
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
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 55 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
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 |
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