Now until 7 amMuskellunge
The bite peaks at 76.
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 · best window
Muskellunge range 55–78°
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Sunrise 7:36 am
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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. Muskellunge bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Muskellunge feeds aggressively under full moon. Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 40" minimum, 1/day combined with tiger muskellunge. Open year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: May–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on muskellunge
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. 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. Smallmouth bass bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Combined with largemouth 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 smallmouth bass
No water reading here right now. Walleye bite in 50–72° water, best near 62°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 15" minimum, 6 a day. Closed from Mar 15 until the first Saturday in May (May 1 in 2027).
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Mar–May, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on walleye
No water reading here right now. Northern pike bite in 50–70° water, best near 63°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 4–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 24" minimum, 2/day. Open year-round.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Year-round. More on northern pike
No water reading here right now. Chain pickerel bite in 45–80° water, best near 60°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 3–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Pennsylvania inland: 18" minimum, 4/day, open year-round. Certain fish-culture lakes are catch-and-release Apr 1–May 31.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Oct–May, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on chain pickerel
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. 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°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. 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. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Pennsylvania inland: no minimum size; 50/day in the combined panfish/other-gamefish group (shared with perch, crappie, suckers, etc.). Panfish-Enhancement waters may differ.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on channel catfish
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. 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 451-acre Shawnee Lake in Bedford County, a Big Bass Program lake stocked with warmwater game fish. Smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskellunge, pickerel, catfish, crappie, yellow perch and carp; perch, pike, walleye and pickerel through the ice. An ADA-accessible fishing pier is by the Diehl Boat Launch.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Shawnee State Park you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Shawnee State Park is listed on this site for 10 commonly-targeted species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, and 6 more. 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 Shawnee State Park 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.
Shawnee State Park has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
state agency regulations apply at Shawnee State Park. 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. Shawnee State Park is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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