West Branch Susquehanna River
Fishing and stocking
Walleye water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 3,080 fish in the published allocation. One of 14 stocked waters on the Centre County record.
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What swims here
Walleye
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 3,080 |
When to fish West Branch Susquehanna River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:49-11:49 am and 10:11 pm-12:11 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:21-5:21 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:35 am-12:35 pm and 10:59 pm-12:59 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:44-5:44 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 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Fork Beech Creek | 3.5 mi | Apr 23 |
| Black Moshannon Creek | 8.0 mi | Apr 27 |
| Mosquito Creek | 10 mi | 2026 season |
| Wallace Run | 12 mi | Mar 19 |
| Cooks Run | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
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