Linesville Spillway

THAT'S A LOT - PYMATUNING SPILLWAY

One of the best known locations in Pymatuning is the spillway, an area where the fish are so plentiful that the ducks walk on the fishes' backs to compete for the food fed by the visitors. A fish feeding station is available for people with disabilities. From Fries Road to Linesville Road, this two-mile trail has parking and access at either end. This gravel trail on an abandoned railway is ideal for hiking and mountain biking. View Pymatuning Reservoir and visit nearby Linesville fish hatchery. SEE IT ALL - part of WQED's That's A Lot program!

Holy Carp!! At Linesville, Spillway, Pennsylvania

Feeding a whole bunch of Carp fish..

Linesville Spillway at Pymatuning Lake in Pennsylvania part 1

Linesville, Pa. is a off-beat destination for several attractions. The Linesville Spillway where ducks walk on the backs of fish and the Liberty Bell. Some time ago Linesville was considered the onion capital of the United States. It is also popular for the The Knickerbocker Hotel which appeared on the A&E show, Paranormal State. There are numerous claims of paranormal activity there.

Linesville PA thrift shop

Just a quick view of what Finders Keepers has to offer you.

Capt Kurt feeding the fish,Linesville Spillway,PA

Got big bucket of bread and dumped it into the spillway to feed the carp at Linesville,PA at the spillway where the ducks walk on the fishes backs.

Pymatuning spillway carpfest 2011 Ducks walk on the fish Millions of fish

Tons of carp

Insane Fish Eating Frenzy - Linesville Spillway, PA

Fish going crazy when they're fed bread

Spillway @ Linesville Pennsylvania

Linesville pa spillway, the most fish you'll ever see in your life!!! Big huge ugly carp!!! Holy wowzers

Spillway on the Pymatuning Reservoir - Linesville, PA

Feeding the fish and ducks at Pymatuning Reservoir in Linesville, PA.

Linesville, PA Spillway carp feeding frenzy

Carp feeding frenzy at the spillway in Linesville, Pennsylvania. July 2013. Pymatuning Reservoir. Where the ducks walk on the fish

The Spillway at Linesville, Pennsylvania

This is a really neat place to visit to see these giant Carp swimming all over the place. To see how many of them are crammed so close together is amazing to wonder how they do it all the time and survive. They are fed well at this area from visitors so I don't think they have to worry about them dying from starvation...

Here is a little about the area and a link below if you want to see more:

There are several points of interest throughout the town, chiefly Pymatuning Lake and the Linesville Spillway. In warm weather, the spillway on the sanctuary (eastern) side is home to thousands of oversized carp, attracted by the bread thrown into the water by visitors; this is known as The Place Where the Ducks Walk on the Fishes' Backs, coined by local businessman Alpine Maclaine. The Spillway is locally billed as Pennsylvania's second most popular tourist attraction, after the Liberty Bell and the logo of the Linesville Volunteer Fire Department is, in fact, a duck standing on the back of a fish.[citation needed]

Pymatuning Lake is also said to be the largest man-made lake in Pennsylvania. It was created in the 1930's as a Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project. Linesville is also home to the University of Pittsburgh's Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology.

Driving from Conneaut Lake Park to the Linesville Spillway in PA

Starting out at the amusement park and heading to the town on the Pennsylvania Border

Linesville, PA - carp at the spillway

Where Ducks Walk On Fish Another of my childhood memories visited, September 2009.

Linesville Pa Campground

Linesville Pa Campground

The Linesville (Pa.) Spillway, feeding the carp

Kirsten meets the hungry carp at Pymatuning State Park with a loaf of bread in hand. No ducks would get near the fish to walk on their backs. Pardon my fingers in the shot, or my iPhone 3GS would have been eaten as well!

Carp at Linesville PA spillway 1

This is a vid of the numerous Carp that gather at the Linesville PA spillway. As well as some Geese and Ducks.

Collecting Walleye for Spawning- Linesville SFH- 04.06.18

On Friday, April 6, 2018, the PFBC's Central Regional Outreach and Education Coordinator, Dee Fisher, spent the morning with the Linesville State Fish Hatchery staff to see first-hand how Walleye are collected for spawning. On this day, Linesville staff were also joined by staff from the Fairview State Fish Hatchery, so that two boats could go out and collect Walleye. Once the trapnets were emptied, the Walleye were returned to the hatchery for sorting (male and female) and then spawning.

To learn more about the Linesville State Fish Hatchery and how they raise Walleye for anglers throughout the Commonwealth to enjoy catching, please visit our website:

Linesville Spillway in PA - Fish feeding frenzy

Linesville Spillway in PA - Fish feeding frenzy


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