Page 6 - Fishing Report 3-17-15

MERCER COUNTY

Editor’s Note: On March 14th, I joined the dynamic duo of ice, Mike Kuna and Bob
Griffith, on a small Mercer County lake for my final trip of ice fishing season. As usual, I
didn’t fish – just shot pictures. They caught a nice mixture of big crappie, perch and
bluegill. I was surprised when Bob caught a smallmouth bass – that really means spring
is here! (See Photos below)

Lake Wilhelm
Vickie @ Fergie’s Bait; filed 3/14: “The ice is getting soft and shoreline is opening up –
no one out fishing. Things have been quiet for about 10 days, but prior to that ice an-
glers were catching some nice bluegills and crappies off Launch 3 & 4. We have not
heard anything about walleyes.”

Shenango River Lake: With rising water in the lake, ice separated from shore. Fishing has
come to end on Shenango until open water.

Shenango River: Anglers were catching a few walleyes in the outflow area below
Pymatuning Dam; however, inland walleye season is now closed. Anglers may still fish
river stretch for crappies which tend to congregate in eddies below deadfalls during high
water.

VENANGO COUNTY

General Report
Bill @ Griffins Bait & Tackle; filed 3/14: “We have been selling a lot
maggots, shiner and fathead minnows, as well as a lot of Kastmaster
Spoons. We now have GAMMA Line. See what our customers have
been catching at Sugar Lake during the recent ice tournaments. (See
Sugar Lake and Livewell Page)