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Glendale Lake, in Prince Gallitzin StatePark, Cambria County, may be one ofthe state’s best recreational waterways.Although Prince Gallitzin State Park cov-ers 6,249 scenic acres, the park’s majorattraction is 1,600-acre Glendale Lake.

Glendale Lake has a maximum depthof 46 feet when at normal pool level with24 miles of shoreline. There are severaltributaries that provide shallow coves withsome very good early morning anglingaction throughout the summer. Ninepublic boat launches on the lake withthree public mooring facilities provideeasy access to the entire lake. Boat rentals

are available at the marina. Call 814-674-2499 for boat rental reservations or in-formation. Powerboats have a maximumof 20 horsepower and all motorboatsmust display current registration. All non-powered boats must display a currentlaunching permit or mooring permitfrom Pennsylvania State Parks. This per-mit is available at the park office. A Penn-sylvania Fish & Boat Commission non-power boat permit is also acceptable.

One of the most popular activities inthe park is small craft sailing and Glen-dale Lake has a reputat ion for providingsome of the best sailing in Pennsylvania.

On the southwestern corner of the lake,there is a mooring and launch area pro-vided specifically for sailboat operators.Glendale Lake is the home lake for thePenn State Sailing Club. For more infor-mation on the Penn State Sailing Club,go to: www.psusailing.com/club.

History and environmental enthusi-asts may also be interested to know thatGlendale Lake has a connection with theformer Soviet Union. In 1969 the Fish& Boat Commission received amur pikeeggs from the Soviet Union. These werethen used to stock Glendale Lake, mak-ing it the only lake in the United States

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ear ly morning hours and crankbaits orspinnerbaits throughout the day. How-ever, drop shot r igs with soft stickbaitsor 4-inch plastic worms are becomingmore popular with bass anglers.

With several campgrounds, a swim-ming beach, scenic vistas, boat rentals,and a lake ful l of fish, Prince GallitzinState Park is a great place to v isit withyour family.

to have the amur pike available for U.S.anglers. In 1976 the world record amurpike (caught by hook and line) was takenfrom Glendale Lake.

Glendale Lake is more noted for itspanfish than its amur pike. Black crap-pies average 8 to 9 inches, but there areconsistent reports of larger crappies inthe 13 inch, 1½-pound range. Yellowperch and bluegil l are abundant for an-glers who are looking for some good eat-ing fish. Largemouth bass in the 3- to4-pound range are regularly taken fromthe lake and occasionally the catch of alargemouth as big as 6 pounds has beenreported. Both purebred and tigermuskellunge are caught regularly by an-glers. Anglers can also catch northernpike, chain pickerel and wal leyes with thelake having some natural reproductionof these species.

Fishing the shallow waters in the covesis always a safe bet when looking forlargemouth bass, but anglers after alunker prefer State Lick Branch cove.This cove is to the left looking up the lakefrom the breast of the dam, but it is theonly cove without a boat access. Theclosest boat access is Beaver Dam launchwithin sight of the dam breast. BothWyerough Run and Kil lbuck Run cove

Visit these web sites to find directionsand learn more about Glendale Lake.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/princegallizin.aspx

htt p://sites.state.pa,us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/map/pfbcmaps/cambriamain.htm

Glendale Lake hydrographic(lake structure) map

Maps of Glendale Lake are availableat most sporting good stores in thearea. Just asks for Fishing Hot Spotsmap number A371 – Glendale Lake.The map can also be purchased by call-ing Fishing Hot Spots, Inc. at 1-800-ALL-MAPS.

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JG Bait ShopBeaver Valley RoadBeaver Valley, PA814-687-3622

Shomos Gun and Sporting GoodsState Route 253Fallentimber, PA814-687-4957

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Double K EnterprisesBeaver Valley RoadBeaver Valley, PA814-687-4438

Summer season bait shops(mid-Apr il to S eptember)

Prince Gallitzin Campground store814-674-8767

Prince Gallitzin Marina814-674-6169

Zimmies Bait ShopMarina RoadFallentimber, PA814-944-9095

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Glendale Boat SalesMarina RoadFallentimber, PA814-943-5144

Beltowski Boat Sales and ServiceHastings, PA814-674-3007

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have a good population of submergedvegetation. This vegetation attracts for-age fish, which in turn attracts game fishinto the cove. The vegetation is an ex-cellent location for anglers looking forpike or muskellunge. Panfish can befound in al l the coves and throughoutthe main lake wherever there are downedtrees or submerged tree stumps.

Anglers using live bait prefer minnowsand nightcrawlers for the panfish andlarger shiners for the pike, wal leyes andmuskellunge. Bass anglers have had themost success using topwater baits in

Dennis Tubbs is the Fish & BoatCommission’s Southwest Region aquatic re-sources program specialist.