Panfish in Pennsylvania
6 species documented in Pennsylvania, alongside live conditions on the state’s 52 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Pennsylvania
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
33,394 records
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
24,203 records
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
22,903 records
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
16,161 records
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
7,730 records
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlobus
181 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Pennsylvania waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River | 25,990 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Allegheny River | 11,410 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Delaware River | 7,993 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| West Branch Susquehanna River | 6,847 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Monongahela River | 7,337 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Juniata River | 3,354 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Schuylkill River | 1,893 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Youghiogheny River | 1,715 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Lehigh River | 1,359 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |
| Conemaugh River | 1,358 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |