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Susquehanna River (PA), PA

River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. World-class smallmouth bass fishing. 50+ fish per day near Harrisburg. Walleye, muskie, spring shad run.

67

Overall bite score

Scored 0 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA60
Cloud coverNOAA35
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

5 tracked species in Susquehanna River (PA), with the months each fishes best.

Channel Catfishcommon · best Jun-Aug
Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Walleyecommon · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Saugerpresent
Muskellungerare · best May-Jun, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyDauphin
StatePennsylvania
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01570500

Middle Susquehanna (Sunbury to Harrisburg) is top smallmouth water.

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