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Warren, PA
64.8°F
Wind: 5.6 mph
Daylight
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Sunset 7:56 PM
Dam Outflow
12,700 CFS
Falling
Gage Height
11.90 FT
USGS 03012550

Muskrat

Furbearer | Season: CLOSED
Muskrat

Field Reference: Muskrat

Appearance & Identification

Small brown rodent with a vertically flattened, scaly tail; smaller than a beaver.

Preferred Habitat

Marshes, farm ponds, and slow-moving creeks with heavy cattail growth.

Seasonal Behavior

Season: Nov 22, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026. No bag limit.

Recommended Tactics

Regional Trapping Sets for Mink & Muskrat: Focus on "Bottom-Edge Sets" under bridge abutments for mink and "Colony Traps" in underwater runs for muskrat. [Learn Aquatic Trapping Sets here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awnTqTxU9U)

Field Notes & Facts

A muskrat can swim backward and forward with equal ease and can stay submerged for up to 15 minutes by slowing its heart rate and conserving oxygen.

Regional Trapping Sets for Muskrat

Bottom Edge Set View Technical Diagram Floating Log Set View Technical Diagram Pocket Set View Technical Diagram Slide Set View Technical Diagram