Shenango River Lake
Walleye and hybrid striped bass (wiper) water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 1,820,712 fish in the published allocation.
Mercer County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 76 °F at Shenango River at Sharpsville, PA, 5 km away USGS site 03103500 · 2026-08-28 17:45
What swims here
Walleye
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
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 | Walleye | fingerling | 71,200 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 17,800 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 231,712 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fry | 1,500,000 |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | boat ramp | no fee |
| Clark Recreation Area | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Golden Run | boat ramp | no fee |
| Hartford Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Mahaney Access | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Parkers Landing | boat ramp | no fee |
| R.C. Marina | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Shenango Recreation Area | boat ramp | fee charged |
| RT 18 Access | shore fishing | no fee |
| RT 846 Access | shore fishing |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) on the season program here, stillwater)
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Buhl Lake | 4.4 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Shenango River | 8.0 mi | May 4 |
| Cool Spring Creek | 11 mi | Apr 9 |
| West Branch Little Neshannock Creek | 12 mi | Mar 3 |
| Mill Creek | 13 mi | Apr 9 |