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Shenango River Lake
Editor’s Note: Just prior to the early February thaw, I stopped by
Shenango River Lake while in the area on other business. While
personally not comfortable going out on the ice, there certainly
were others who apparently felt it was safe enough. In typical fash-
ion, there were well over 50 anglers on the ice at the Golden Run
area, and several dozen at the Chestnut Run Swim Beach area.
The photos are from the Swim Beach area. I did not have the op-
portunity to talk with anyone on the ice, but I heard from
Pymatuning bait shops that the crappie bite was good.

Shenango River Outflow
Editor’s note: I also stopped by the Sandy Beach area below the
Shenango Dam – one of my old haunts during my high school
years. This trail race section of the river yields northern pike and
trout during the winter. The site has a rich history, including the
remnants of a canal lock on the Erie
Extension Canal.

VENANGO COUNTY

Kahle Lake
Bill @ Griffins Bait Shop; filed 2/14: “Not much happening. Guys fishing the ice at Sugar
Lake have been stopping by for bait. Also guys are fishing Kahle Lake. Those are the only
lakes which appear to have safe ice this weekend.”

Steve Fleckenstein (Clarion); filed 1/19: “My girlfriend and I went to Kahle Lake for a
couple hours back the end of January. We went out of the South Launch, where there
was about 4 inches of ice. Some friends reported catching some bluegills. We were
marking a few fish on the flasher but they would not bite. Sherry finally caught a decent
bass on a teardrop and I caught nice crappie. After five more bluegills, we headed
home.”