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Welcome to the Pymatuning Lake Association What's New Latest news from the Pymatuning Lake Area. Walleye Tournament Applications Open Crappie Tournament is May 3rd! Still time to register your team. Get ready for Winter Fun Days! Polar Plunge will be at Beach 2 at 11:00 AM! Upcoming Events Sat, Jan 25 Crawford County Conneaut Lake Hike Jan 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Crawford County, Ernst Trail, Pennsylvania 16335, USA Join the Park Naturalist and the Education Specialist for the PA Game Commission for a hike on the Rails to Trails/Ernst trail to discuss the history of Conneaut Lake. RSVP Mon, Feb 03 Jamestown Monday Morning Hike Feb 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Jamestown, 15769 Water Trail Dr, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Join the Park Naturalist for an easy walk along Sugar Run Trail. Meet at Shelter 1 Parking Lot located by the Shenango River. No registration is required. Learn more Sat, Feb 08 Jamestown Winter Fun Days Feb 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Jamestown, 2660 Williamsfield Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Join the Snowmobile Club as well as Park Staff to enjoy winter festivities at the park! Learn more Wed, Feb 12 This program is virtual via Zoom. CCC Camp Talk Feb 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM This program is virtual via Zoom. Join Angela Joillet-Wentling as she covers the history of the CCC Camp here at Pymatuning. RSVP Sat, Feb 22 Jamestown Otters of Pymatuning Feb 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Jamestown, 2660 Williamsfield Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Join the Park Naturalist to learn about our fascinating friend the River Otter. RSVP Sat, May 17 Espyville Boat Launch 2025 Walleye Tournament May 17, 2025, 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM Espyville Boat Launch, PA-285, Linesville, PA 16424, USA Join us on May 17th, 2025 for our annual Walleye Tournament! Details Sat, May 03 Espyville Boat Launch 2025 Crappie Tournament May 03, 2025, 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM Espyville Boat Launch, PA-285, Linesville, PA 16424, USA Join us on May 3rd, 2025 for our annual Crappie Tournament! Details

Get Involved There are so many different opportunities to get involved with PLA, whether you become a member, donate, volunteer for an event or program, or simply attend a meeting. Check out below for more information on each. Become a Member Membership fees directly contribute to our ability to complete projects around the lake. Interested in becoming a individual, organizational, or business member? Apply Here Donate Your donation creates a lasting impact on the Pymatuning region. With your generous support, we are able to ensure Pymatuning Lake stays a great place to live, work, and play. Donate Here Volunteer Giving your time is one of the most valuable things you can do. We are always seeking dynamic individuals to assist with projects, events, and programs. Interested in helping out? Email Us Attend a Meeting Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month March - November in the Environmental Education Classroom at Jamestown Marina.

Pymatuning Lake Association’s Crappie Tournament! Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 FIVE FISH TOTAL WEIGHT 1st Place $250 2nd Place $200 3rd Place $150 4th Place $100 5th Place $75 BIG FISH 1ST Place $150 **Payouts are based on 50 teams. Payouts will be reduced proportionately if there are less than 50 teams. Weigh-in and Late Registration Pymatuning Lake Association’s Pavilion at the Espyville Boat Launch. Late registration 6 AM to 8 AM on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 Weigh-in Noon - 3:30 PM (ALL TEAMS MUST BE IN LINE BY 3:30) Results will be posted to our Facebook page Entry Form Rules Pymatuning Lake Association’s Walleye Tournament! Saturday May 17th, 2025 THREE FISH TOTAL WEIGHT 1st Place $250 2nd Place $200 3rd Place $150 4th Place $100 5th Place $75 **Payouts are based on 50 teams. Payouts will be reduced or increased proportionately if there are more or less than 50teams. Weigh-in and Late Registration Pymatuning Lake Association’s Pavilion at the Espyville Boat Launch. Late registration 6 AM to 8 AM on Saturday, May 17th, 2024. Weigh-in Noon - 3:30 PM (ALL TEAMS MUST BE IN LINE BY 3:30) Results will be posted to our Facebook page Entry Form Rules

Donate Now. Support our efforts to preserve and enhance Pymatuning Lake. It is with your generous support that we are able to pursue and meet our goals. Your donations allow us to purchase the supplies and materials that are needed to help conserve the park and support the park's staff as we work to preserve the experiences of the great outdoors at Pymatuning Lake that have been enjoyed by generations of Pennsylvanians. Donations to the Pymatuning Lake Association are tax-deductible. First name Last name Email Donate in the name of Enter the amount you wish to pay: $ Donate Thank you for your donation!

Events at Pymatuning A number of events occur on and around Pymatuning Lake each year. Some are hosted by the Pymatuning Lake Association, some by Pymatuning State Park, and some by other community partners. For more information on annual events around the lake, check out below. To see what is coming up, just visit our Event Calendar . Fishing Tournaments Each year Pymatuning Lake Association hosts a crappie tournament and walleye tournament in the spring. Kids Free Fishing Derby Kids ages 2-15 are welcome each August to participate in the free kids fishing derby. Prizes, lunch, and gear is provided! Pymatuning State Park Programs Every month the Environmental Educator's at Pymatuning State Park host a wide variety of programs the whole family can participate in. Great Shoreline Cleanup Mark your calendars for the first weekend in May for the Great Shoreline Cleanup at Pymatuning. This volunteer led event is instrumental in keeping the shoreline safe and healthy for everyone to enjoy. Onion Festival Don't miss the annual Onion Festival, held the second weekend in July at the Linesville Beach in Pymatuning State Park. Ohio Events Our partners at the Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce host a number of events throughout the year on the Ohio side of the lake. Be sure to check them out when planning your visit!

Upcoming Events Sat, Jan 25 Conneaut Lake Hike / Crawford County RSVP Jan 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Crawford County, Ernst Trail, Pennsylvania 16335, USA Join the Park Naturalist and the Education Specialist for the PA Game Commission for a hike on the Rails to Trails/Ernst trail to discuss the history of Conneaut Lake. Mon, Feb 03 Monday Morning Hike / Jamestown Learn more Feb 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Jamestown, 15769 Water Trail Dr, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Join the Park Naturalist for an easy walk along Sugar Run Trail. Meet at Shelter 1 Parking Lot located by the Shenango River. No registration is required. Sat, Feb 08 Winter Fun Days / Jamestown Learn more Feb 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Jamestown, 2660 Williamsfield Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Join the Snowmobile Club as well as Park Staff to enjoy winter festivities at the park! Wed, Feb 12 CCC Camp Talk / This program is virtual via Zoom. RSVP Feb 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM This program is virtual via Zoom. Join Angela Joillet-Wentling as she covers the history of the CCC Camp here at Pymatuning. Sat, Feb 22 Otters of Pymatuning / Jamestown RSVP Feb 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Jamestown, 2660 Williamsfield Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Join the Park Naturalist to learn about our fascinating friend the River Otter. Sat, May 03 2025 Crappie Tournament / Espyville Boat Launch Buy Tickets May 03, 2025, 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM Espyville Boat Launch, PA-285, Linesville, PA 16424, USA Join us on May 3rd, 2025 for our annual Crappie Tournament! Sat, May 17 2025 Walleye Tournament / Espyville Boat Launch Buy Tickets May 17, 2025, 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM Espyville Boat Launch, PA-285, Linesville, PA 16424, USA Join us on May 17th, 2025 for our annual Walleye Tournament! Sat, Aug 02 Kids Free Fishing Derby / Espyville Boat Launch Multiple Dates RSVP Aug 02, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Espyville Boat Launch, PA-285, Linesville, PA 16424, USA Kids ages 2 - 15 are invited to join us August 2 - 3, 2025 for a free fishing derby!

Pymatuning State Park Onion Festival At one time, Linesville was the onion capital of the United States, distributing its fragrant produce via the Erie & Pittsburgh Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Prior to the creation of the lake, the area was known as Pymatuning Swamp. Little would grow in the mucky swamp soil, but local farms found they could grow onions, and that the onions would grow well. Some grew to eight inches in diameter! By 1918, half of all of the state’s onions were grown in the Linesville area. As a nod to this history, Pymatuning State Park and the Pymatuning Lake Association partner to hold the annual Onion Festival on the second weekend in July. This free community event features local craft vendors, live music, and delicious food, including the massive Bloomin' Onions. Multiple organizations also participate and available activities include kayaking, paddleboarding and archery. Calling all Vendors! Interested in the 2025 Onion Festival? Let us know! Interested in being a vendor? Click the button below. Questions? Contact Assistant Park Manager Sean Benson at 724-932-3142. Onion Festival Vendor Form

Our Story At the Pymatuning Lake Association (PLA), we strive to make Pymatuning Lake a place that people of all ages can enjoy. Since 1945, we have partnered with the Ohio and Pennsylvania Pymatuning State Parks to preserve the lake and promote the Pymatuning Lake area. By giving each penny we raise back to the community, we hope generations for years to come can make great memories on the shores of Pymatuning Lake. We are 100% volunteer, and every penny goes right back into making the lake a great place to fish, hike, boat, or sit back and enjoy. We have supported work to install benches, handicap parking, handicap rails for boaters to get in and out of their boats, pavilions, cemented boat ramps, installed cribs (fish habitat), completed shoreline cleanups, and supported hosts of other projects over the years. These projects cost thousands of dollars, and are primarily funded through memberships, grants, and donations. Meet the Board President - Dave Slozat Vice President - Katie Wickert Treasurer - Kathy Brooks Secretary - Celene Brooks Don Sutton Bob Fink Dave Gayhart Don Brooks Ron Forsythe LuAnn Dugan Recent Projects Purchase & installation of playground equipment at the Espyville Boat Launch. Annual habitat building project with local students, Fish & Boat Commission, and both the PA & OH parks. Received a grant to conduct a shoreline stabilization project at McArthur Day Use Area, Bradford Woods, and Grandview. Partnered with State Park Staff to support veterans staying at the park through Project Healing Waters.

About Pymatuning State Park “All human accomplishments begin with a dream.” The Honorable Gifford Pinchot, then governor of Pennsylvania, delivered these stirring words as part of his address at the Pymatuning reservoir ground breaking in 1931. Pinchot was fulfilling a Pennsylvania dream that began in 1868 when the General Assembly provided a survey and an estimate of the cost to drain the Pymatuning swamp to create farmlands. However, the swamp was not drained because it would cripple the industries downstream in the Beaver and Shenango Valleys. A severe flood in 1913 spurred the legislature to action. The Pymatuning Act, signed the same year, appropriated $100,000 to initiate building a dam. The Pymatuning Act states that the primary purpose of the Pymatuning Reservoir shall be for the conservation of waters entering the Pymatuning Swamp and for regulating the flow of water in the Shenango and Beaver Rivers. A secondary purpose is to use the dam and lake as a reservoir to impound flood water during periods of excessive runoff from the 158 square miles of drainage area above the dam. Construction of the concrete “spillway bowl” allowed independent regulation of the 2,500-acre upper reservoir to provide optimal wildlife habitat. It took 18 years for public and private organizations to raise the funds needed to build the dam. Work began in the fall of 1931. It took three years and almost 7,000 men to turn the dream into a reality. Almost everything about Pymatuning State Park is big. At 16,892 acres, it is one of the largest state parks in the commonwealth. The 17,088-acre Pymatuning Reservoir is the largest lake in the commonwealth and Pymatuning is one of the most visited state parks in Pennsylvania. Perhaps the biggest thing about Pymatuning is the fun you can have boating, fishing, swimming, camping, and enjoying other recreational opportunities. In addition to the state park facilities, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission operates a fish hatchery and visitor center, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission has wildlife viewing areas. Learn More

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Pymatuning Lake Association forms Membership Form Crappie Fishing Tournament Rules Onion Festival Vendor Form Brick Campaign Form Walleye Fishing Tournament Registration Crappie Fishing Tournament Registration Walleye Fishing Tournament Rules Listed below are a variety of maps and publications related to Pymatuning Lake Pymatuning Lake Water Depth Map Pymatuning State Park Linesville Campground Map Pymatuning State Park Guide Pymatuning State Park Cabin Map Pymatuning State Park Jamestown Campground Map DCNR Interactive GIS Map Pymatuning State Park Tuttle Campground Map Pymatuning State Park Map Pymatuning State Park Recreation Guide