Buhl Lake
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 280 fish in the published allocation.
Mercer County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 76 °F at Shenango River at Sharpsville, PA, 2 km away USGS site 03103500 · 2026-08-28 17:45
2026 season
program
1
species
280
fish allocated
6.2
acres (NHD)
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 140 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 140 |
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 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.