Pymatuning Park Fishing Suggestions

Hello all,
 
I’m heading up to Pymatuning with some friends to do some canoeing / fishing this weekend. We will be camping in the Jamestown campground.
 
Can anyone recommend a local bait shop (possibly some bait recommendations?), and possibly a boat rental place? I have one canoe, but there are to many of us for one boat and taking turns is annoying...
 
And if anyone wants to share a spot or two (a pm would be nice =D ) it would be much appreciated. I haven’t been up to the park since my parents used to take me as a kid.
 
Thanks!
 
 
~Garrick_
 

Garrick, Storm is right about Jamestown Livery. They do rent canoes and also sell bait. I'd say they have a pretty good shop.

Hard to beat crawlers for the cats.  You might even pick up an incidental walleye, perch, 'gill, bass, or something. 

Any good baitshops near Linesville?  Where are the "stumps" at compared to the Linesville Campground?

You can fish at the Spillway, just on the opposite side of the road from where the ducks walk on the fishes backs. 
 
Still plenty of carp on the other side. 
 
 

just like sayers dam

Thanks Pinball. I'll keep my eyes peeled on 285 and 6 on the way in.  Still got a few weeks, but can't wait! 

PT, If you take 285 into Espyville, Proffs on the left has a very good selection of baits and lures.  I'm up there this weekend, I'll ask around when I go to the club up there and let you know if I find anyplace closer to the campground.  Take care.

ONE PLACE AND ONE PLACE ONLY.POFFS LOCATED IN ESPYVILLE.THEY KNOW THE LAKE AND SO ON.WOULD DEAL WITH NO ONE ELSE.WANT SOME GOOD SAUSAGE TO COOK UP TRY BILLS COUNTRY MARKET ON LAKE ROAD.AS FARR AS A GOOD HOME COOKED MEAL.VISIT THE COUNTRY SIDE ,ON 285 RIGHT SIDE BEFORE POFFS.

Gateway is good, it is on the right shortly after the beer depot if you are heading west.  Has a large selection.  If I am going to Pymy and fishing anywhere near the causeway I am going to Poff's in Espyville or Gateway in Andover.
 
 

The road right before the causeway is Lake Road.  Turn left and he is a few miles down the road on the left.
 
Bill's Country Market
8754 S Lake Road
Espyville, PA 16424
724.927.9795
Closed Mondays

Thanks.  I have a camp up by the management area.  I thought that was where it was. 

I don't get up very often.  Hope to more in the near future.  When I do go up I stop at Pfoff's? 

I made my trip up this weekend.  Not much time to explore though.  Found a bait shop about a mile away from the campground, that is open 24 hours (Gillette).  I really wanted to check out the Bill's Country Market, but 2 days didn't give me enough time to explore the lake, yet the area.  I will definitely make a longer trip next time there.
 
Fishing was slow, but not a total wash.  Got a nice 12.5" crappie and 13" spotted bass on crawler harnesses also a 5" perch fishing the shore.  Was easily able to find the stumps, and had a great drifting wind, but no takers in that area, besides the stumps themselves...  I think 1 day of focussing on crappie would have been a good idea.  Especially for my belly!
 
My dad has been talking about getting a camp somewhere for the past 10 years.  I think Pymatuning would be perfect.  Erie would be great too, but would imagine it is a bit more pricy.  Would anyone know of some good reality companies and such for camps in the area? 
 
Thanks,
PT
 
 

for suggestions on stuff, I'd take a look at pike jigs. Personally, I don't go up there that often but have heard that the Pike are in there & jigs work.