Today, 3 pm–7 pmCrappie
The bite peaks at 68.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Crappie range 50–80°
From the west
Sunset 6:20 pm
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Pennsylvania regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. No minimum, 50/day combined with sunfish, perch, catfish and other panfish. Panfish Enhancement lakes are 9" and 20/day.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on crappie
No water reading here right now. Yellow perch bite in 45–70° water, best near 58°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Pennsylvania inland: no minimum size; 50/day in the combined panfish group. Some Panfish-Enhancement waters set a minimum length.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Oct–May, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on yellow perch
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Combined with smallmouth and spotted bass: 15" minimum, 4 a day through the Friday before the second Saturday in April and again Oct 1–Dec 31; catch and immediate release only from the second Saturday in April to the Friday before the second Saturday in June (Apr 10–Jun 11 in 2027); 12" minimum, 6 a day from then through Sep 30. Big Bass Program lakes are 15", 4 a day whenever harvest is open.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on largemouth bass
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Pennsylvania inland waters: no minimum, open year-round, 50 a day combined with sunfish, yellow perch, crappie, catfish, rock bass, suckers and white bass.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Last checked 8 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. PA Fish & Boat Commission has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
The larger of two water-supply reservoirs on upper Evitts Creek in southern Bedford County, Pennsylvania — 268 acres owned by the Evitts Creek Water Company that supply the city of Cumberland, MD, yet remain open to public fishing. A quality panfish water: black crappie, yellow perch, and bluegill, with largemouth bass along the timbered shoreline. Shore and pier fishing plus non-powered and electric-motor boats.
Pennsylvania water — PA Fish & Boat Commission regulations and a PA license apply even though the lake supplies Cumberland, MD. Electric motors only; no gas engines. A water-supply reservoir, so access is a privilege — pack out everything.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lake Koon you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Lake Koon is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Crappie, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Common Carp. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Lake Koon against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Lake Koon has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Pennsylvania water — PA Fish & Boat Commission regulations and a PA license apply even though the lake supplies Cumberland, MD. Electric motors only; no gas engines. A water-supply reservoir, so access is a privilege — pack out everything.
state agency regulations apply at Lake Koon. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Lake Koon is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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