Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — summer

Pymatuning Reservoir

Linesville, PA · about 56 hours from Eugene (typical, off-peak)

The big northwestern border reservoir.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season
Legal on most trout water. Limestone springs stay cooler. Confirm PFBC. Official rule
License
Pennsylvania fishing license (PFBC)
Park
Pymatuning State Park launches and day-use lots. Linesville spillway is the circus; park launches are the fishing.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Bank, pier, or boat. Not a wade river.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Monday conditions

N 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 85° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:38 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 8:10
Wind at dawn
N 5 mph · Mostly Clear · 58°F
Wind later
  • dawn: N 5 mph
  • 10am: N 3 mph
  • 2pm: N 3 mph
  • dusk: NNW 6 mph
A setup that belongs here
6- or 8-wt, or a warmwater rod.
Notes
State park. Separate Pymatuning regulations. Confirm PFBC and DCNR. Ohio is across the lake.

Pymatuning has its own regs page. Read it.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

N 5 mph · Mostly Clear

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

TCO Fly Shop (Boiling Springs)

2 First St, Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Call — limestone hours

Yellow Breeches desk. Cumberland Valley limestone.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day