A couple of the better areas to troll for trout are off the mouth of Sugar Bay and from the mouth of the Kinzua Creek Arm to the log boom.

Brown trout provide the bulk of the trout fishery here, although there is a good number of rainbows. Some lake trout are stocked periodically from the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery, which is at the base of the dam. Some of the lake trout stocked into the lake are large breeders that have outlived their usefulness. Top end on brown trout is probably about 14 pounds.

Shiners are the main trout forage here. Use slender spoons or stick baits. During midsummer, expect to get these lures down at least 22 feet.

There are several campgrounds around the lake. Some offer boat access. On Allegheny Reservoir, everyone in boats less than 16 feet in length must wear an approved PFD life jacket at all times.

Get information on the area by contacting the Allegheny National Forest Vacation Bureau, 80 East Corydon Street, Suite 114 Bradford, PA 16701; call 1-800-473-9370. Log on to the agency's Web site at http://www.allegheny-vacation.com, or e-mail anfvb@usachoice.net.

STEVENSON DAM
Another of the places where summertime trout populations are minimally exploited is at George B. Stevenson Dam. This 142-acre impoundment has water deep enough to hold trout through the summer. But because boats are limited to electric motors, there is little hard-core summertime trout fishing. There is deeper water near the dam, but a steep hillside limits shoreline access in this area.

Even in the upper and shallower areas, the water is sufficiently cool because this lake is fed by a stocked trout stream that remains cool through the summer months.

The land around this U. S. Corps of Engineers lake is part of Sinnemahoning State Park. Camping is available here. This is one of the most scenic and remote parts of Pennsylvania and a good place to escape the heat of midsummer.

For more information, contact Sinnemahoning State Park, 8288 First Fork Road, Austin, PA 16720-9302. Call (814) 647-8401, or e-mail them at sinnemahoningsp@state.pa.us.

The park is in Cameron and Potter counties, eight miles north on state Route 872 from its junction with state Route 120 in Sinnemahoning, or 35 miles south from the junction of state Route 872 with U.S. Route 6 in Coudersport.

For more information about traveling in the state, contact the Pennsylvania Office of Tourism, Room 404, Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120; call (717) 232-8880, or 1-800- VISIT-PA.

For more information about trout fishing, contact the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000; call (717) 705-7800, or visit the agency's Web site at www.fish.state.pa.us.

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