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Youghiogheny River Lake Seasons, Sizes & Limits

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Species

Minimum Size Limits

Season

Creel Limit

Remarks

American Eel

 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—25

American Shad

 None Open Year Round Daily—3

Baitfish, Fish Bait

 None Open Year Round Daily—50 in aggregate
Bass –
Largemouth,
Smallmouth and Spotted		 15 inches Jan 1–April 16 Daily—4 in aggregate No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates; No tournaments during closure.
12 inches June 12–Oct 31 Daily—6 in aggregate

Crayfish

 None Open Year Round Daily—50 Head must be immediately removed behind the eyes upon capture unless used as bait in the water from which taken

Gizzard Shad

 None Open Year Round Daily—50

Mud Bugs (dragonfly nymphs)

 None Open Year Round None

Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie

 40 inches Open Year Round Daily—1 in aggregate

Northern Pike

 24 inches Open Year Round Daily—2

Pickerel

 18 inches Open Year Round Daily—4

River Herring

 None Open Year Round Daily—50 in aggregate

Sauger

 12 inches May 1–Dec 31 Daily—6

Striped Bass and
Hybrid Striped Bass

 20 inches Open Year Round Daily—2 in aggregate

Sunfish, Yellow perch, White perch, Crappies, Catfish, Rock bass, Suckers, Carp and White bass

 None Open Year Round Daily—50 in aggregate
Trout and Salmon (all species) 7 inches 8 a.m. April 17–Sept 6 Daily—5 in aggregate No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates
Jan 1–Feb 28 and Sept 7–Dec 31 Daily—3 in aggregate

Walleye and Hybrids

 15 inches Jan 1–March 14 and May 1–Dec 31 Daily—6 in aggregate

Paddlefish, Mussels, Clams, and Threatened and Endangered Species

 CLOSED