Pennsylvania
French Creek at Meadville
Current River Rating
Unavailable
Not enough local guidance to rate conditions.
Low confidence
Should I Go?
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Timing Outlook
No reliable fishing window is available with the current data.
Why
- Current flow and stage observations are available, but this river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
- 5960 CFS
- Gage Height
- 9.96 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Sep 5, 2026, 7:15 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 03023100 · Direct monitoring location
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Historical readings are provided for context. Readings outside the current freshness window are not used to rate current conditions.
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Mostly clear
Temperature
68°F
Feels like
74°F
Wind
1 mph E
Wind gust
1 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 3:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.39 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Mostly clear
Temp 68°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Sat 8 AM
Overcast
Temp 66°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Sat 12 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 75°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 77°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Sat 8 PM
Clear
Temp 66°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sun 12 AM
Clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Fog
High 77°F / Low 61°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 16 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Partly cloudy
High 74°F / Low 55°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 77°F / Low 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 79°F / Low 54°F
Chance 5%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
French Creek destination centered on the USGS Meadville gauge corridor in Crawford County. USGS station 03023100 directly represents this Meadville-reach destination with live flow and stage. It does not represent the entire French Creek system from headwaters to Allegheny confluence. Flow is regulated upstream by Union City Reservoir and Woodcock Creek Lake; this note is disclosure only and is not a hydrologic correction model.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at French Creek.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
French Creek at Meadville is a Pennsylvania warmwater river. Catalog targets remain smallmouth bass, walleye, muskellunge, and northern pike. This repair adds the missing fishery profile only.
Target species
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
PFBC warmwater river target.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
PFBC warmwater river target.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
PFBC listed muskellunge fishery.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
PFBC listed northern pike fishery.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Crawford, Pennsylvania
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
County
Crawford
Management Category
Warmwater river
Regulation Scope
French Creek at Meadville / Crawford County corridor
Regulation Summary
PFBC warmwater regulations apply; confirm current seasons, methods, and limits for the Meadville corridor.
Target Species
Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge, Northern Pike
Flow Regulation
Flow can be influenced by Union City Reservoir and Woodcock Creek Lake regulation upstream of Meadville.
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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