Monongahela R at L&D4 Upper Pool at Charleroi, PA
Monongahela River PA USGS
Monongahela R at L&D4 Upper Pool at Charleroi, PA (03074998) 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. 11 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 03074998
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- PA
- Coordinates
- 40.1481, -79.8922
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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 2026-09-10 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 nearbyMonongahela R At L&D4 Upper Pool At Charleroi, Pa has 11 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus), Golden Redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum), and 6 others.
- Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Common Logperch Percina caprodes
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Walleye Sander vitreus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 11 species
- from 13 individual records
- Observed
- Aug 8, 2020 – Jun 24, 2026
- 13 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records