Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville, PA
Loyalsock Creek PA USGS
Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville, PA (01552000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Loyalsock Creek 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. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 01552000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- PA
- Coordinates
- 41.3250, -76.9124
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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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American Shad Open · Catch & release only Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Size rule
- NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 3
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Baitfish/Fishbait****(except Mudbugs/includes Crayfish) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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BASS - Lakes, Rivers and Streams Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Additional regulations may apply- see page 11. Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 11 – Jun 12; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Jun 13 – Sep 30 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 4
- Size rule
- 15 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Jun 13 – Sep 30
- Daily limit
- 6
- Size rule
- 12 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Herring, Gizzard Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Mudbugs (Dragonfly Nymphs) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- unlimited
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 1
- Size rule
- 40 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Sauger Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 6
- Size rule
- 12 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Striped Bass and Striped Bass/ White Bass Hybrids Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- 20 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Sunfish, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Crappies, Catfish, Rock Bass, Suckers, Carp, White Bass, Bowfin and Other Gamefish Not Otherwise Listed Additional regulations may apply- see Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations-page 15. Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Walleye and Saugeye (Hybrids) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 6
- Size rule
- 15 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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American Shad River Herring No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Hickory Shad No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Mussels/Clams No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Northern Pike No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- 24 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Paddlefish, Spotted Gar and Other Threatened and Endangered Species No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Pickerel No season data Details
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Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 4
- Size rule
- 18 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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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 2026-09-11 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 nearbyLoyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville, PA has 12 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), Chain Pickerel (Esox niger), Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), Northern Tessellated Darter (Etheostoma olmstedi), Variegate Darter (Etheostoma variatum), and 7 others.
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
- Chain Pickerel Esox niger
- Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
- Northern Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstedi
- Variegate Darter Etheostoma variatum
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Margined Madtom Noturus insignis
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Eastern Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Fallfish Semotilus corporalis
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 12 species
- from 20 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 20, 2009 – Oct 18, 2025
- 20 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 20 records
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