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 7:27 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–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on largemouth bass
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. 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: May–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on channel catfish
No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Stocked trout lakes: 7" minimum, 5 trout a day (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in April through Labor Day, 3 a day in the extended season (Jan 1–Feb 15 and from the day after Labor Day). Closed to all fishing Feb 16 until the opener.
Verified Oct 21, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Season here: Apr–May, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on rainbow trout
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 96-acre Tuscarora Lake in Schuylkill County, a warmwater fishery for bass, catfish, pickerel, muskellunge and yellow perch, with trout the main catch through the ice. Night fishing is permitted, and there is an ADA-accessible fishing pier at the boat launch.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Tuscarora State Park you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Tuscarora State Park is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, and 2 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 Tuscarora 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.
Tuscarora State Park has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
state agency regulations apply at Tuscarora 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. Tuscarora 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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