West Conewago Creek near Manchester, PA
West Conewago Creek PA USGS
West Conewago Creek near Manchester, PA (01574000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the West Conewago 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. 15 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 01574000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- PA
- Coordinates
- 40.0808, -76.7181
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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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Brown Trout No season data
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Channel Catfish No season data
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Common Shiner No season data
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Creek Chub No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Flathead Catfish No season data
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Green Sunfish No season data
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Largemouth Bass No season data
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Northern Hog Sucker No season data
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Redbreast Sunfish × Bluegill No season data
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River Chub No season data
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Smallmouth Bass No season data
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White Crappie 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 nearbyWest Conewago Creek near Manchester, PA has 15 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), Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Redbreast Sunfish × Bluegill (Lepomis auritus × macrochirus), and 10 others.
- American Eel Anguilla rostrata
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Redbreast Sunfish × Bluegill Lepomis auritus × macrochirus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- River Chub Nocomis micropogon
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
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
- 15 species
- from 30 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 7, 2011 – Jun 10, 2026
- 30 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 30 records