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I'm always interested in anything remotely connected with Keystone Power Dam.  I've been going there for over 20 yrs.
Through yrs. of trial and error I've unlocked a few secrets.  It is a little silly to imagine that there isn't an abundance of fish in this lake.  The yrs. when the fishing was so much better are still here.  The tactics on this lake seem to change weekly.  These fish adapt, change, and GROW!!!  Why would the panfish population ever suffer from the predators given the astounding amount of rainbow smelt and emerald shiners(yes, emerald shiners) stocked for yrs. for forage?
Add to that the buffet of winter trout that are thrown in occasionally by the fc for musky fodder and these fish don't need to search for food, they are surrrounded by it.  If you doubt this, pull up on the "island"  at night, drop a crappie light overboard, wait for a few baitfish to show, then turn it off and listen.  The surface will ripple with the school all around you.
My apologies for being wordy.  This lake is my passion.

BQIK
I'm always interested in anything remotely connected with Keystone Power Dam.  I've been going there for over 20 yrs.
Through yrs. of trial and error I've unlocked a few secrets.  It is a little silly to imagine that there isn't an abundance of fish in this lake.  The yrs. when the fishing was so much better are still here.  The tactics on this lake seem to change weekly.  These fish adapt, change, and GROW!!!  Why would the panfish population ever suffer from the predators given the astounding amount of rainbow smelt and emerald shiners(yes, emerald shiners) stocked for yrs. for forage?
Add to that the buffet of winter trout that are thrown in occasionally by the fc for musky fodder and these fish don't need to search for food, they are surrrounded by it.  If you doubt this, pull up on the "island"  at night, drop a crappie light overboard, wait for a few baitfish to show, then turn it off and listen.  The surface will ripple with the school all around you.
My apologies for being wordy.  This lake is my passion.

pictures of recent catches?  just crappie? any perch or nice sized gills?

A few from the lake.  Sorry no crappie now.  Perch should begin in Nov.

I'm a bit confused being from the west side of the Burgh ...... looking at the map, are you talking about Keystone Lake (west of Kittaning) or Keystone State Park (by New Alexandria)?
Thanks in advance.

please report back if "the perch begin in November" - and please report back any slab crappie sightings.  I may have to head back to keystone next year - it will be 6 years since I've hit that lake - hopefully things have are improving.
 
that's a very nice walleye - have you got any smaller ones?  that is what I've found changed the most concerning walleye in keystone.  you'll only catch one infrequently but it's usually large.  years ago I would go thru 100 nightcrawlers a day catching walleye shorts and a few legals - especially between the sunken island and the opposite shore in around 15 ft of water.  there's been none to be had there for many many years - at least for me. 
 
this all seems to have occurred a number of years after the "big bass" designation came into effect in 1991.  nice size bass like the one in your photo are definitely available - but I think the perch, crappie and walleye have suffered because of it (and maybe also due to some major harvesting by the constant barrage of amish fishermen).  there is apparently no natural walleye reproduction and walleye fry and fingerlings are stocked - which I think just become bass fodder.
 
phish 

Thanks BlueLagoon
Can you give me a suggestion as to where to shore fish for crappie (no boat) that's easy access (at Keystone Power Dam)? I quit bushwacking a few years ago.
An afterthought .... Can't the people that name these lakes be a bit more creative? Two lakes with the same name in the same area of the state? Take Pymatuning. Now that's a name. Forgot what the Indian translation is.
 

Sujie
Thanks BlueLagoon
Can you give me a suggestion as to where to shore fish for crappie (no boat) that's easy access (at Keystone Power Dam)? I quit bushwacking a few years ago.
An afterthought .... Can't the people that name these lakes be a bit more creative? Two lakes with the same name in the same area of the state? Take Pymatuning. Now that's a name. Forgot what the Indian translation is.
 

you can shore fish from various places along rt 210 - you'll see various pull offs along the road - and also near the boat launches.  along the 210 side the water gets deep fast so look for deadfalls and fish along side of them.  HOWEVER - without a boat/canoe you are seriously restricted.  the best spots are middle of the lake weedlines.
 
the lake was named for/by the keystone mine-mouth coal power station that built it and uses the water for the cooling towers.
 
phish