Local Waters
Pymatuning Reservoir
Linesville, PA · about 13 hours from Portsmouth (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.
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Trout
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Smallmouth bass
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Chain pickerel
- Season
- Stocked-water harvest often ends after Labor Day. Delayed-harvest and C&R stretches stay open. Confirm PFBC. Official rule
- 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.
- Saturday conditions
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NW 15 mph.
- Sky
- 🌧️ 50° rain
- Sun and moon
- Rise 7:34 · 🌒 Waxing crescent · Set 6:39
- Wind at dawn
- NW 15 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 49°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: NW 15 mph
- 10am: NW 16 mph
- 2pm: NW 16 mph
- dusk: NW 13 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.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
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.