Waters · United States
Susquehanna River fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A broad, shallow ledge-rock river made for wading — the East Coast's definitive river smallmouth fishery, best when summer flows drop and the grass beds define the seams.
Today's report: excellent (88/100)
Muskellunge is the most promising species on Susquehanna River today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.2°C (61°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA shows the water level falling (1 cm/24h).
Susquehanna River water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.2°C (61°F)
- Discharge: 264.8 m³/s (9,351 cfs) — down 5% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA · reading 42 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 88/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 91/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 90/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 87 — excellent | 88 — excellent | 74 — good |
| Channel Catfish | 58 — fair | 64 — good | 59 — fair |
| Muskellunge | 88 — excellent | 91 — excellent | 86 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Susquehanna River rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.87)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:41:46 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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