Buhl Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 280 fish in the published allocation. A 6.2-acre lake, and one of 11 stocked waters on the Mercer County record.
Mercer County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 60 °F at Shenango River at Sharpsville, PA, 2 km away USGS site 03103500 · read 8:45 pm this evening
What swims here
Channel catfish
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 140 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 140 |
When to fish Buhl Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:59-11:59 am and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:16-5:16 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:25-6:25 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
- Water 60 °F at a gauge 2 km away
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Shenango River Lake | 4.4 mi | 2026 season |
| Deer Creek | 10 mi | Feb 26 |
| West Branch Little Neshannock Creek | 12 mi | Mar 3 |
| Little Shenango River | 12 mi | May 4 |
| Cool Spring Creek | 14 mi | Apr 9 |
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