Youghiogheny River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread June to October, heaviest in June. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
Fayette, Somerset 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
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 | stocked |
When to fish Youghiogheny River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:53-5:53 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 4 days ago (Oct 19)
- Water 56 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 154% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells. The gauge reads 56 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
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 |
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