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Angler Al (Franklin); filed 5-31: On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, I fished
Wilhelm for walleye by trolling Hot-n-Tots for two hours. No walleyes. Sunday I
returned with Mikey Galkowski; we tried crawler harnesses but no walleye. We
did manage to catch lots of small crappies and one catfish by drifting in 15 feet
of water using ants tipped with waxworms.

Shenango Lake Mikey Galkowski

Drew @ 5 Points Country Store, filed 6-5: The word is the hybrid striper bite is on at Shenango,
and some walleyes are being picked up, too. Crappies are running small; bite may improve once
water level goes down. We have the hot lures for stripers and walleyes; stop by to check them
out.

Rick Como (Sharpsville); filed 6-5: It’s been a tough past few weeks on Shenango due to the
constant rain bringing water level up to 3.5 feet above normal. Fishing for stripers is still good
early in the morning and late evening in a few spots around the lake. The walleye bite started
to come on, and then the rains came. Crappies are still hitting well during the high water if you
can locate the schools. White bass are beginning to show up in deep water now that the spawn
run is winding down. The good news is the lake has dropped a couple feet in the last few days

so hopefully the fishing will get back to normal pre-summer patterns – if they keep the gates
open at the dam to lower lake to summer pool. (See cover photo of Julie Como)

Randy @ Fish West PA; filed 6-3: We had fish turn on as tough as
conditions are with high water and murkiness. Today the lake started
dropping and we think that’s when fish hit best. Today, Ace and I
caught 7 good size hybrid stripers, 4 walleyes on spinnerbaits we
were not even fishing for, a pike and several nice bass. Crappie bite
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was good until the storm on the 28 raised the lake; tough to find
crappies in the high, dirty water. (See Striper Photos in Livewell)

Shenango Lake Largemouth
Ken Smith (Sharon); filed 6-4: I fished Shenango Lake on May 27 with
a couple vets. One, my brother Bill Smith, and the other was Tyrone Williams. It was a pleasure

and honor to fish with them. The bite was good but the time shared was outstanding. We boat-
ed over 60 small crappies in 3.5 hours. Hang Glided brush in 12 feet of water with new jig bod-
ies I obtained from a friend Greg Dudley through a custom pour company. A blue chartreuse
body on a 1/16-oz head put a lot of fish in the boat. Another color called Nivana also worked
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well. As I write this report on June 4 , the lake is high and muddy from all the rain we are
getting. Hopefully it will get back to summer pool soon. Enjoy your fishing and be sure to thank
a veteran for their service to our country.