Youghiogheny River
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
Fayette, Somerset County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
4.29
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03083500
(Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA) · 2026-08-28 18:15
5
stockings 2026
Jun 1
last stocked
Oct 19
next announced
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1wk | Brown trout x 2 sections | fingerling | stocked | |
| Jun 1wk | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | fingerling | stocked | |
| Oct 19wk | Rainbow trout | fingerling | scheduled |
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 75 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek | 2.6 mi | Apr 13 |
| Peters Creek | 3.1 mi | Apr 29 |
| Indian Lake | 8.5 mi | 2025 season |
| Carnegie Lake | 9.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Monongahela River | 9.8 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.