Pennsylvania rivers

Raccoon Creek, Beaver County Fishing

Beaver County and Washington County.

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Pennsylvania rivers

The Raccoon Creek, Beaver County: the basics

Through Beaver County and Washington County flows the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County, a stream on PFBC maps. PFBC section lengths add up to about 48 miles in the state. From the mapped mouth point, Beaver lies about 3 miles off.

There are 1 active gauge on the channel.

48miles in PA
1USGS gauges
0ramps

PFBC Fisheries_AllSections and trout layers, Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.

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Species

Fish you can target on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

The roster joins PFBC trout layers, the species listing, stocking and records for the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County; it is not a full survey.

PFBC trout layers, species listing, stocking schedules and state records, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Flow

USGS stations along the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

USGS gaugeLatest readingTime (ET)
Raccoon Creek At Moffatts Mill, Pa96 cfs, 1.91 ft gage heightNov 13 7:30 am

US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 13, 2026 8:32 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.

USGS instantaneous values, provisional; Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PA.

Access

Launch points on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

Expect walk-in fishing on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County; no ramp is on file.

PFBC access areas and USGS gauges, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Limits

Creel counts and minimum sizes on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

SpeciesCreel and sizeSeason
Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30)6 (combined species); minimum 12 inchesJune 13 through Sept. 30
Bass (Jan. 1 to April 10, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)4 (combined species); minimum 15 inchesJan. 1 through April 10 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31
Bass (April 11 to June 12)NO HARVEST – catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)April 11 through June 12 (no harvest begins 12:01 a.m.)
Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge1 (combined species); minimum 40 inchesOpen year-round
Northern pike2; minimum 24 inchesOpen year-round
Chain pickerel4; minimum 18 inchesOpen year-round
Walleye and saugeye6; minimum 15 inchesJan. 1 through March 14 and May 2 through Dec. 31
Sunfish, crappie and other panfish50 (combined species)Open year-round
Catfish50 (combined species)Open year-round
Striped bass and hybrids2 (combined species); minimum 20 inchesOpen year-round
American shad3Open year-round

Commonwealth inland waters rows apply on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County, except on special regulation sections.

2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-14, retrieved October 23, 2026. All Pennsylvania limits.

Nearby

Within reach of the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

Still water worth the drive from the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

Tackle counters within reach of the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

  • Reddi Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Beaver, 4 miles
  • Bridgewater Landings Marinamarina, Beaver, 4 miles
  • Fishing Onlinebait and tackle shop, New Brighton, 4 miles
  • Fc's Skate Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, New Brighton, 6 miles
  • Margetic Marine Servicemarina, New Brighton, 6 miles

Charter and guide options at the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

Lodging bases for the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

  • Beaver3 miles
  • Industry3 miles
  • Monaca4 miles
  • Rochester4 miles

More moving water around the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

County guides along the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

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Fish ID

Pictures of the species at Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

Smallmouth Bass, Pennsylvania
Smallmouth Bass
Photo: James Mann from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, CC BY 2.0
Chain Pickerel, Pennsylvania
Chain Pickerel
Photo: Hellion102792, CC BY-SA 4.0
Striped Bass, Pennsylvania
Striped Bass
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, Public domain
American Shad, Pennsylvania
American Shad
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0
Answers

Questions on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County, answered briefly

Which counties does the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County drain?

Look in Beaver County and Washington County.

Are there wild trout in the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

No trout layer includes it.

What are the latest flow readings on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

See the 1 USGS gauge above.

Does PFBC map a boat ramp on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

No access area lists it.

What may I keep from the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

Only statewide limits apply.

Is a Pennsylvania license required on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

Anyone 16 or older needs a Pennsylvania fishing license: $27.97 for residents, $60.97 for nonresidents and $14.47 for resident seniors, fees included.

Which tackle store is handiest to the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

Reddi Bait & Tackle, roughly 4 miles from the mapped point.

Which gamefish use the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

PFBC records name smallmouth bass and walleye.

Which Pennsylvania town neighbors the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County?

Census data make Beaver closest, around 3 miles away.

Spend a Pennsylvania morning on the Raccoon Creek, Beaver County

Check the gauge and the section rules before you go.