Youghiogheny River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked through the 2025 season program: muskellunge; 435 fish in the published allocation. One of 21 stocked waters on the Westmoreland County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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What swims here
Muskellunge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 435 |
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 through the 2025 season program
- Water 56 °F
- Flow 154% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Park Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Sutersville Borough Rec Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| West Newton Public Launch | boat ramp | no fee |
| Smithton Beach | carry-in launch | no fee |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, moving water)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
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 |
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