Trout & Char in Pennsylvania
4 species documented in Pennsylvania, alongside live conditions on the state’s 52 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Pennsylvania
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
44,027 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
26,764 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
6,900 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
101 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 | 12,800 cfs | 43°F | 37 min ago |
| Allegheny River | 11,410 sq mi | 7,760 cfs | — | 37 min ago |
| Delaware River | 7,993 sq mi | no flow | 48°F | 17 min ago |
| West Branch Susquehanna River | 6,847 sq mi | 3,350 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Monongahela River | 7,337 sq mi | 12,800 cfs | 65°F | 8227d ago |
| Juniata River | 3,354 sq mi | 1,460 cfs | 43°F | 37 min ago |
| Schuylkill River | 1,893 sq mi | 803 cfs | 66°F | 52 min ago |
| Youghiogheny River | 1,715 sq mi | 1,210 cfs | 60°F | 37 min ago |
| Lehigh River | 1,359 sq mi | 767 cfs | 60°F | 1h ago |
| Conemaugh River | 1,358 sq mi | 1,080 cfs | 60°F | 37 min ago |