Early exit for boats on Canadohta Lake

That pond is worthless any how,drain the whole thing!

point of view wrote:

That pond is worthless any how,drain the whole thing!

Apparently you have not been there? It's beautiful down there..I would love to own a cottage down there!

on the other hand, is there a there there??

it's fall, the undigested corn kernels take over starting in late july

On the other hand wrote:

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Apparently you have not been there? It's beautiful down there..I would love to own a cottage down there!

i do have a camp there,i call it the dead sea.very poor fishing,yea kinda nice to look at but i would rather have a pro football or hockey stadium there.lol kids have fun there but for me it just doesnt cut it.

Now Now! You have a few points. HORRIBLE fishing yes! I grew up there 20 yrs at the lake and every year I rent a cottage for a night and enjoy it to its fullest. It has changed throughout the years.
When I was little I could remember tons of bluegill and sunfish and even perch, but the fish commission back in the early 90's or possibly even before that started netting fish and taking them out of the lake, since then fishing is horrible in C. lake. I believe that there are mammoth fish in that lake eating all the smaller ones. Chuck Lipchick closed down the arcarde to market on RV camping for the elderly, good for him bad for families! No entertainment for children anymore! Todd at pier 66 rents out crappy pontoons for decent money to survive, Sally sold the store and took out all arcade games, for good reason. Peggy Lloyd still rents out cottages for a great rate, as long as you don't mind the 70's feel. If you are a couple, no children The lake is a great getaway, plenty of bars that still survive (go figure)! I definetly wouldn't say drain it though, I would miss it to much. No stadium could ever replace all the years of memories. They need more then a skating rink and putt putt to put C. Lake back on the map. I say close a few of the bars down, stock the lake for fishing, and bring back some of the family fun. That place used to be a "hot spot" growing up, what happend. Maybe, I just got older!

I remember the minature golf and go karts. The arcade was great. Fireworks over the lake on the Fourth of July. Happi Jax ice cream!!

Someone told me that lake was man made, is that correct?

Yes, Its the second largest man made lake in PA. Ooooooo Happy Jax ice cream, when it was across the street and fried mushrooms and cauliflower. Those were the goold old days.

O,I understand it used to be a hell of a hot spot and truth be told it aint that bad,i mean we camp there and its a good getaway,i just wish the fishing was better,but i hear many stories how that was the place to be at one time. and i think you may be wrong its like one of only two natural lakes in pa.

I could be wrong! Yeah, at one time that place was rockin.

I re-read that If it is 1 of only 2, wouldnt that still make it the second largest, if the other one was bigger?

I used to spend a couple of weeks every summer on a farm in Lincolnville. Would walk to Canadohta for teen dances and to ride the horses. Not many cabins there at that time.

Former Yankee wrote:

I re-read that If it is 1 of only 2, wouldnt that still make it the second largest, if the other one was bigger?

But it is natural not man made,(i think )

It is natural second largest, sorry for the wrong info!

no need for apology,common mistake. Has any one ever experienced the dump campcround out there? Higbys?what a joke that place is.very poorly maintained!

Yes, It is a joke and it's never been maintained.

Former Yankee wrote:

Yes, It is a joke and it's never been maintained.

The campground might not be the most elaborate camp ground - I agree. However, the Higby's do a good job to keep the price down so that not so well to do families have a place to go as well. You aren't going to find that cheap of a price witht he amount of ground that you get with your spot. My lot is 25 x 30! Unheard of for a campground!!

Bob wrote:

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The campground might not be the most elaborate camp ground - I agree. However, the Higby's do a good job to keep the price down so that not so well to do families have a place to go as well. You aren't going to find that cheap of a price witht he amount of ground that you get with your spot. My lot is 25 x 30! Unheard of for a campground!!

THE HIGBYS ARE NOT EXACTLY THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE EITHER, ive been there and what a dump that is,as the saying goes,you get what you pay for!cripes,you cant even make toast without the whole campground going black.i could go on and on but whats the use,everyone feels differently.

I too grew up in the Canadohta Lake area. Union City to be exact, but spent most of my time at the Lake. It was a blast when I was a kid. The arcade....man, the good times we had there. The best putter golf course around! Can't count how many miles I put on that old skating rink either! Not to mention sneaking out of the rink to go to the Lake. Sally's store was pretty neat as well. My kids, although they aren't from PA, know all about the "free beach"! They've been there and love it whenever we are home visiting their grandparents. Canadohta Lake is a great place and I hold it dear to my heart!