Best perch/panfish lake that freezes early?

[Rangerphil]

Hey all time to start thinking ice fishing! Want to take a trip this year and was wondering where everyone does good on panfish early in the season? Does kinzua freeze early? Would like to keep it north central or north western pa since I am from south of Pittsburgh. Thanks and good luck to all this year!

[Crappiehunter1981]

I hit bald eagle state park very early last season.   Did pretry good.  I will be watching the forecast there for a first ice.  Like 2.5 hours north east of me.

[Crappiehunter1981]

I was mistaken... it was black moshannon state park.  Not bald eagle.. my bad

[1MOFISH]

Hey all time to start thinking ice fishing! Want to take a trip this year and was wondering where everyone does good on panfish early in the season? Does kinzua freeze early? Would like to keep it north central or north western pa since I am from south of Pittsburgh. Thanks and good luck to all this year!

i wish the yough dam would freeze up early got the biggest perch of my life there  plus big bull gills was blessed to fish with "park" from nicklow's at a secret spot in md.  there is no winter access only from the ice
GOD bless
mo

[Rangerphil]

Thought you couldn’t fish the yough because of the water rising and falling? Very interested if you wanted to share more? I fish there all year long!!!