Monongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point Marion, PA
Monongahela River PA USGS
Monongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point Marion, PA (03062998) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Monongahela River in PA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 30 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 03062998
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- PA
- Coordinates
- 39.7284, -79.9109
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Fishing regulations
PA state-wide default defaultSpecies regulated in this area
These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.
Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.
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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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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 2026-10-26 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 nearbyMonongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point Marion, Pa has 30 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), and 25 others.
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
- Bigeye Chub Hybopsis amblops
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Northern Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotis
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- White Bass Morone chrysops
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Sauger Sander canadensis
- Walleye Sander vitreus
One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish). 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
- 30 species
- from 100 individual records
- Observed
- Mar 13, 2013 – Aug 7, 2026
- 100 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 100 records