Youghiogheny River
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record.
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
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 5 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 2 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 21 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Jul 2 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Jul 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Sep 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | scheduled |
Gear for this water
A plant is on the schedule. Fresh stockers hold near the access points for the first week or two and eat what the hatchery taught them to eat. 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 6 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.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
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 |