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Points Country Store. We are also seeing some crappie biting early and late in the day.
Fishing success in general on the lake should pick up as the water cools down.

Rick Como (Sharpsville); filed 9-25: White bass fishing is still very hot. Fish are heavily
schooled and feeding all though the day. Hybrid stripers are starting to show up in small
groups with fish around 10 pounds the norm. Expect better action in October as fish
feed heavily until the cold water period. Crappies are still spotty but nicer size fish are
beginning to show up in deeper water humps and submerged brush piles. Pike action
should start when the water temp drops and fish move shallow. October should see a
steady increase in walleye activity on the main lake points and sunken roadbeds. Fall
fishing can be the most beautiful and relaxing time to be on the water.

HOW RICK COMO CATCHES LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL WHITE BASS

Throws cast net to get shad. Searches with sonar
to find the suspended schools. Drops a hooked
shad over the side of boat. Counts it down to 10
feet. Sets the hook and lands a white bass. Of
course he is hoping for a hybrid striper! See Live-
well photos of Shenango Stripers.

Kevin Austin; filed 9-24: I have enclosed a picture of a 48 inch musky caught by Mr. Sam
Hosey on September 23 from Shenango Lake. He was using 6-pound test line.

Lake Wilhelm
Vickie @ Fergie’s Tackle; filed 9-26: It has been a very quiet week on Wilhelm. Sporadic
reports of some panfish, but generally the bite is off. Everyone is looking forward to the
cool down coming this week with expectations it will stimulate fish into feeding.

VENANGO COUNTY

Justus Lake
Angler Al (Franklin); filed 9-25: My friend Kelli’s daughter Cary and son Mike went along
with me to Justus Lake. Although the fishing was slow, she did manage to catch a few