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Youghiogheny River Lake Seasons, Sizes & Limits

Youghiogheny River Lake (reservoir)

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 and Nov. 1–Dec. 31

Daily—4 in aggregate

No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates; No tournaments during closure. Cannot be used as bait.

12 inches

June 17–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

Cannot be used as bait.

Northern Pike

24 inches

Open Year Round

Daily—2

Cannot be used as bait.

Pickerel

18 inches

Open Year Round

Daily—4

Cannot be used as bait.

River Herring

None

Open Year Round

Daily—50 in aggregate

Sauger

12 inches

Jan. 1–March 14 and May 4–Dec. 31

Daily—6

Striped Bass and
Hybrid Striped Bass

20 inches

Open Year Round

Daily—2 in aggregate

Cannot be used as bait.

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 13–Sept. 2

Daily—5 in aggregate

No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates. Brown and Brook Trout cannot be used as bait.

Jan. 1–Feb. 29 and Sept. 3–Dec. 31

Daily—3 in aggregate

Walleye and Hybrids

15 inches

Jan. 1–March 14 and May 4–Dec. 31

Daily—6 in aggregate

Cannot be used as bait.

Paddlefish, Mussels, Clams, and Threatened and Endangered Species

CLOSED