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Delaware River (PA), PA

River spanning Northampton/Bucks counties, Pennsylvania. Best American shad run in the Northeast. Year-round smallmouth bass and walleye.

62

Overall bite score

Scored 14 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempUSGS100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS60
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in Delaware River (PA), with the months each fishes best.

Channel Catfishcommon · best Jun-Aug
Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Striped Basscommon · best Apr-May
Walleyecommon · best Mar-May

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyNorthampton/Bucks
StatePennsylvania
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01457500

Shad run peaks late Apr-May. Bi-state regs with NJ.

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