Susquehanna River at Meshoppen, PA
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER PA USGS
Susquehanna River at Meshoppen, PA (01533400) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SUSQUEHANNA RIVER in PA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 01533400
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- PA
- Coordinates
- 41.6073, -76.0502
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Fishing regulations
PA state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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American Eel Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 25
- Size rule
- 9 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bluegill No season data
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Chain Pickerel No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Redbreast Sunfish No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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Yellow Perch No season data
General area restrictions
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 5
- Limit details
- 7 inches
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 3
- Limit details
- 7 inches
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Limit details
- NO HARVEST
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/New_York
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Pennsylvania Fishing Summary before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbySusquehanna River at Meshoppen, PA has 7 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: American Eel (Anguilla rostrata), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Chain Pickerel (Esox niger), Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and 2 others.
- American Eel Anguilla rostrata
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Chain Pickerel Esox niger
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 7 species
- from 8 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 4, 2022 – Apr 26, 2025
- 8 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 8 records