Pennsylvania’s BEST Ice Fishing Commission area fisheries managers have identified waterways where this winter anglers can find the best ice- fishing. Here are their picks. Area 1 photo-Russ Gettig Waterway Species Area 6 Pymatuning Res., Crawford Co. walleyes, perch, crappies Presque Isle Bay, Erie Co. perch, crappies, bluegills Waterway Species Shenango Lake, Mercer Co. walleyes, crappies, bluegills Struble Lake, crappies Chester Co. Lake Marburg, white perch, yellow perch, Area 2 Codorus State Park, northern pike, rainbow trout, Waterway Species York Co. walleyes, largemouth bass Lake Wilhelm, Goddard panfish, walleyes, bass Marsh Creek Lake, Marsh yellow perch, bluegills, crappies, State Park, Mercer Co. Marsh Creek State Park, largemouth bass Kahle Lk, Clarion/Venango Co. panfish, walleyes, bass Chester Co. Allegheny Reservoir, walleyes, northern pike Lake Redman, York Co. crappies, largemouth bass Warren/McKean Co. Lake Nockamixon, chain pickerel, largemouth bass Nockamixon State Park, Area 3 Bucks Co. Waterway Species Lake Ontelaunee, northern pike, chain pickerel, Sayers Lake, yellow perch, crappies, bluegills, Berks Co. largemouth bass Bald Eagle State Park, pumpkinseeds, largemouth bass, Centre Co. channel catfish Area 7 Waterway Species Area 4 Opossum Lake, crappies, bluegills, trout, muskies Waterway Species Cumberland Co. Beechwood Lake, Tioga Co. bass, panfish, trout Canoe Lake, crappies, bluegills, pickerel, trout, Stevens Lake, Wyoming Co. bass, panfish Canoe Creek State Park, walleyes, muskies Lily Lake, Luzerne Co. northern pike, chain pickerel, Blair Co. panfish, trout Holman Lake, yellow perch, bluegills, crappies, Little Buffalo State Park, trout, muskies Area 5 Perry Co. Waterway Species Belmont Lake, Wayne Co. walleyes, yellow perch, bluegills Area 8 Lower Woods Pond, yellow perch, bluegills, largemouth bass Waterway Species Wayne Co. Yellow Creek Lake, pike, bass, perch, crappies, Gouldsboro Lake, bluegills, yellow perch Yellow Creek State Park, bluegills, pumpkinseeds, walleyes Monroe Co. Indiana Co. Mauch Chunk Lake, bluegills, yellow perch, largemouth bass Greenlick Lake, Fayette Co. crappies, bass, walleyes, bluegills Carbon Co. High Point Lake, pike, bass, perch, bluegills, crappies, Minsi Lake, yellow perch, bluegills, largemouth bass Somerset Co. walleyes Northampton Co. Laurel Hill Lake, Laurel Hill trout, bass, perch, saugeyes Duck Harbor Pond, walleyes, bluegills, smallmouth bass, State Park, Somerset Co. Wayne Co. largemouth bass Virgin Run Dam, Fayette Co. trout, bass, crappies, bluegills Long Pond, Wayne Co. yellow perch, bluegills, largemouth bass Duman Dam, Cambria Co. trout, bass, bluegills Lake Wallenpaupack, yellow perch, bluegills, Note: Some of these waterways are governed by Big Bass Regula- Wayne/Pike Counties smallmouth bass, brown trout tions and Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations. Consult the Greeley Lake, Pike Co. yellow perch, bluegills, largemouth bass 2005 Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws for the waterways you Fairview Lake, Pike Co. yellow perch, bluegills, trout intend to fish. www.fish.state.pa.uswww.fish.state.pa.us PennsylvaniaPennsylvania AnglerAngler && BoaterBoater •• January-FebruaryJanuary-February 20052005 3939