Youghiogheny River Lake Seasons, Sizes & Limits
Species |
Minimum Size Limits |
Season |
Creel Limit |
Remarks |
American Eel |
9 inches |
Open Year Round |
Daily—25 |
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American Shad |
None |
Open Year Round |
Daily—3 |
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Baitfish, Fish Bait |
None |
Open Year Round |
Daily—50 in aggregate |
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Bass – Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted |
15 inches |
Jan. 1–April 11 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 14–Oct. 31 |
Daily—6 in aggregate |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sauger |
12 inches |
Jan. 1–March 14 and May 3–Dec. 31 |
Daily—6 |
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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 |
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Trout and Salmon (all species) |
7 inches |
8 a.m. April 12–Sept. 1 |
Daily—5 in aggregate |
No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates. Brown and Brook Trout cannot be used as bait. |
Jan. 1–Feb. 28 and Sept. 2–Dec. 31 |
Daily—3 in aggregate |
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Walleye and Hybrids |
15 inches |
Jan. 1–March 14 and May 3–Dec. 31 |
Cannot be used as bait. |
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Paddlefish, Mussels, Clams, and Threatened and Endangered Species |
CLOSED |
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