North Branch Susquehanna River Float - Smallmouth Bass

The Susquehanna River is a legendary smallmouth bass destination and one of the most cherished waterways in the Mid-Atlantic, renowned for its rich and diverse fishery. Broad, rocky, and shallow for much of its course—famously described as “a mile wide and a foot deep”—the river features countless islands, pools, rocky outcroppings, and ledges that create ideal habitat for smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, and many other species. Stretching 444 miles from Otsego Lake in New York to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, it is the longest river in the Eastern United States, with the majority flowing south through Pennsylvania. Long celebrated as one of America’s premier smallmouth bass rivers, the Susquehanna continues to produce impressive numbers, with anglers often landing 50 or more bronzebacks in a day, typically averaging 12 to 16 inches, while trophy bass exceeding 20 inches and 4 pounds are far from rare.