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PLA Business Members The Pymatuning Region small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and help make Pymatuning Lake the special place it is. Please consider supporting these small businesses who have taken the time and effort to support us and the greater Pymatuning Region. Andover Eagles Aerie #4035 Armstrong Aubuchon Photography Bay Shore Campground Charlies Auto Parts Cleon Livingston Agency, Inc. Community Thrift of Andover Drytech Basement Waterproofing, LLC Duck and Drake, LLC Gatehouse Winery Henegan Financial Services Holiday Camplands Associates, Inc. Howard Hanna Bainbridge Kaufman Jamestown Fireman's Club Jeffco Lakes Campgrounds K&M Graphics Livingston's Packing Company Loutzenhiser Funeral Home Maggie's Doughnuts Market Square & DeliDine MFG Tray Company Mortals Key Brewing Company Muskie, Inc. - Cleveland Chapter 23 North Shenango Township Paul McClimans Auto Pauline Olesnanik Insurance Agency Poff's Place Prosek's Inspection Pymatuning Area Chamber Pymatuning Deer Park Pymatuning Sportsmen's Club Ray's Marketplace Richter's Cottages RoMar Homes, Inc. Shady Acres Campground Visit Crawford Walberg Family Pharmacies Wester Farm B&B

Help bring an Eagle Camera to Pymatuning. The Pymatuning Lake Association is currently working with Pymatuning State Park management to install an eagle camera on one of the nests within the park. The camera would be live-streamed so folks could watch the eagles during nesting and the eaglets after they hatch. It will also be a valuable asset for our Environmental Educators to teach students about our national bird. Our goal is to raise $10,000 total, which will not only purchase the camera equipment, but help pay for the necessary internet connection and subscription to be able to live-stream for the next 5 years. Our area also supports one of the largest concentrations of nesting Bald Eagles in the state and Pymatuning is the only known place in Pennsylvania where bald eagles have nested continuously, even through their population decline in the mid-1900s. Today, park visitors can spot eagles nesting and soaring over the lake throughout the year and during the winter months, eagles can often be seen sitting on the ice. This year, we had 15 nests around the lake and at least 11 of those had eggs. $20 raised Fundraising goal: $10,000 $10,000 1% Frequency One time One time Monthly Monthly Yearly Yearly Amount $20 $20 $50 $50 $100 $100 $200 $200 Other Other 0/100 Comment (optional) Donate $20 Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Fly Higher, Together

Since 1945, Pymatuning Lake Association has supported the Pymatuning Lake Region and Pymatuning State Park. Welcome to the Pymatuning Lake Association What's New Latest news from the Pymatuning Lake Area. Kids Free Fishing Derby is August 1st & 2nd! Crawford Gives 2025 Crawford Gives is August 12 - 15. Donate by visiting crawfordgives.org! Donations needed to fund an eagle camera at Pymatuning Lake Any amount helps! Click on the link to learn more. Listen to our VP talk about Pymatuning & PLA on the next 120 Outdoors Podcast, out August 1st! Thank you to all the great small business supporters of PLA! Upcoming Events Multiple Dates Pymatuning Lake Association Meeting Thu, Jul 10 Pymatuning State Park Education Center Learn more Multiple Dates Kids Free Fishing Derby Sat, Aug 02 Espyville Boat Launch RSVP Multiple Dates Kids Free Fishing Derby Sun, Aug 03 Espyville Boat Launch RSVP Multiple Dates Pymatuning Lake Association Meeting Thu, Aug 14 Pymatuning State Park Education Center Learn more Multiple Dates Pymatuning Lake Association Meeting Thu, Sep 11 Pymatuning State Park Education Center Learn more Multiple Dates Pymatuning Lake Association Meeting Thu, Oct 09 Pymatuning State Park Education Center Learn more Multiple Dates Pymatuning Lake Association Meeting Thu, Nov 13 Pymatuning State Park Education Center Learn more

Your generous donation helps the Pymatuning Lake Association continue to support, preserve, and promote the Pymatuning Lake region. 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!

Espyville Pavilion Engraved Bricks Looking to honor a loved one, recognize someone special, or memorialize a special event? Consider purchasing an engraved brick to be installed at the in the patio by the pavilion at the Espyville Boat Launch. Bricks are $25 per brick and can be ordered by completing the form below and mailing a check/money order to: Pymatuning Lake Association PO Box 78 Westford, PA 16134 Please note, bricks take approximately 6 - 10 weeks to be installed and installation occurs only April 1st to October 1st. Brick Order Form

Looking for something to do around Pymatuning Lake? Check out our calendar to see what is going on in the Park and surrounding communities! Upcoming Events Multiple Dates Thu, Jul 10 Pymatuning Lake Association Meeting / Pymatuning State Park Education Center Learn more Jul 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Pymatuning State Park Education Center, 2541 Marina Dr, Jamestown, PA 16134, USA Monthly meeting of the Pymatuning Lake Association Board of Directors. Multiple Dates Sat, Aug 02 Kids Free Fishing Derby / Espyville Boat Launch 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!

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Interested in getting involved with Pymatuning Lake Association. A number of options are available to join us! 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 State Park is a gem in the PA State Park system. Encompassing almost 20,000 acres, there is something for everyone to do. 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

Pymatuning Lake Association was founded in 1945 to support and preserve the Pymatuning Lake region. 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.

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The Pymatuning Lake area has a long history in agriculture, particularly with the humble onion. Each year, Pymatuning State Park hosts the Onion Festival to honor that history. 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. Please fill out the form below to apply to be a vendor for the Pymatuning Lake Association annual Onion Festival. More information about being a vendor can be found below. Please fill out the form below to apply to be a vendor for the Pymatuning Lake Association annual Onion Festival on Friday, July 11th from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM & Saturday, July 12th, from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please see the following information about vending at the Festival: Artisan Craft Vendor Booth 10 FT x 10 FT space is $50. Food Vendor Booth 20 FT x 20 FT space is $100. Please return your Check or Money Order payable to “Pymatuning Lake Association” for the total cost of space(s) with “2025 Onion Festival” in the Memo to PO BOX 78, Westford, PA 16134. Payments are non-refundable. All applications and payments must be received no later than July 1st, 2025, or $25 late fee is charged. The Onion Festival is held at Linesville Beach, at the north end of Pymatuning Lake. Vendors MUST provide their own shelter, tables, and displays. All crafters, artisans, demonstrators and food vendors will be permitted to set-up their booths on Friday July 11th 2024, beginning at 8 am. All vehicles must be out of the vendor area by 12:00 Friday. In the interest of the safety, all displays must remain open, with an attendant present during event hours, until 4:00pm Saturday unless other arrangements are made in advance. Vendors may choose to leave items set up overnight. While park staff is not responsible for lost or stolen items, Park Rangers will be in the area overnight. Booth spaces will be assigned by staff on a first come first serve basis as well. State regulations do not permit raffles in the state park. Therefore, you may not conduct raffles of any kind in your booth. Health inspection license must be attached with all food vendor applications. No projectile toys, weapons, fireworks are permitted to be sold. RV’s, self-contained campers, are permitted in the designated vendor parking area. Please notify us prior to your visit to make arrangements if you intend to stay in the area. No hook-ups are available. Questions? Message us here or contact Assistant Park Manager Sean Benson at 724-932-3142. Calling all Vendors! Interested in the 2025 Onion Festival? Apply below! Onion Festival Vendor Form

Looking for maps or information about Pymatuning Lake? Check out our Maps & Publications page. 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

Each August the PLA hosts a two-day fishing derby for kids ages 2 - 18. Register Here!

Each year, we host three fishing tournaments: Crappie, Walleye, and Kid's fishing Derby. Pymatuning Lake Association’s Crappie Tournament Results! Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 FIVE FISH TOTAL WEIGHT 1st Place Rob Brown & Brock Smith - 8 lb. 10.6 oz. 2nd Place Curt Reep & Rick Newell - 6 lb. 15.6 oz. 3rd Place Neil Carpenter & Frank Carpenter - 6 lb. 15.4 oz. 4th Place Robert Wilhite & Luke Wilhite - 6 lb. 1.8 oz. 5th Place Devin Corini & Andy Finzel - 6 lb. 1.3 oz. BIG FISH Ryan Stephenson & Nick Divito - 2 lb. 5.0 oz. Entry Form Rules Pymatuning Lake Association’s Walleye Tournament! Saturday May 17th, 2025 THREE FISH TOTAL WEIGHT 1st Place Charles McManus & Randy Savage - 13 lb. 3.8 oz. 2nd Place Dennis W. Morgan & Dennis M. Morgan - 11 lb. 14.6 oz. 3rd Place Mike Hunter & Kent Henderson - 3 lb. 6.8 oz. 4th Place Lee Hunter & Beth Fisher - 1 lb. 5.3 oz. BIG FISH Dennis W. Morgan & Dennis M. Morgan - 7 lb. 8.6 oz. Entry Form Rules

Looking for more information about Pymatuning Lake Association? Drop us a line! Send PLA a message! Name Email Subject Message Submit Thanks for reaching out! Someone will be in touch soon! Contact Us Phone & Email 724-418-1501 Pymalakeassoc@gmail.com Address P.O. Box 78 Westford, PA 16134

Looking for something to do around Pymatuning Lake? Check out our calendar to see what is going on in the Park and surrounding communities! 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!