Pymatuning State Park - Animal Seekers

Pymatuning State Park is located on the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Pymatuning Reservoir is the largest lake in the state of Pennsylvania.
One popular attraction is the Linesville Spillway, where thousands upon thousands of common carp can be seen along with a variety of bird species, all looking for a bite of bread.
Fish feeding is allowed by the state at the spillway because of its cultural and historical significant (it has been a tradition since the spillway was built in 1934, with roadside vendors selling bread).

Pymatuning State Park is located on the boarder of Ohio and Pennsylvania, with the majority of the park in Pennsylvania. It’s known for the Linesville Spillway, which was built in 1934 and became known as a place to feed the fish and birds. There were even vendors along the side of the road selling bread. It’s still that way today. Other popular activities at the park include camping, boating and more. There’s lots of wildlife at the spillway, including gulls, ducks, geese and thousands upon thousands of carp.

Animal sightings

Sighting #1

What: Common carp

When: Summer 2000 and August 2025

Where: I spotted hundreds are carp at the Linesville Spillway.

How: We drove there and there’s a parking lot. The spillway is a popular place for the fish to congregate because people feed them bread there.