Its a biggun for sure. Was Tim impressed?

Getting a late start this am but will be headin out before 11 hopefully. just got to load up the gear. Still willin to load up in your boat for the evenin bite with ya just thought I would head out now since I probably wont get out the rest of this week. I have your home number as well but my cell is . Sometimes I have reception down there. I can still meet ya at your place if ya want. Otherwise might just see ya out there.

just moved to the cranberry area and visited arthur once to do a little exploring.....am really excited to get started shore fishing there and was just wondering what would be some general areas to get started....not looking for anyone's secret spot but would appreciate any advice...thanks in advance

  Justin,

It was finally good to hook up with you. Maybe next Thurs. & Fri. I'll try & get out. If you wanna go maybe we can hit it around noon instead of just the eve. Timmy took a 10 point this Arthur Moon, not the Monster he was after but with school & all he said it was good enough. He didn't get it on video either. They are out there now with a long drag ahead.

 later

The roadbed and the railroad bed.

Fish the brushpiles. The Crappies got the feed bag on for Winter.

Stabil Tim,

Bring lots ov minnies tip on sm. jigs hit the outside edges ov the weeds where U & I started the day that time. Should be able to pick up some Toothies along with a cooler full ov Perch/Crappie & large Gills. Remember goose hunters will be out early.

 Later Dude

Whats been doin Chris?  Have ya been out lately? I missed all the good days, well what I consider good days. I think I was only out 2 more days since we fished togther and I didnt do well.
 
My buddy gave me his one man icehouse/sled so now I gotta get a few more pieces of equip and then I may try out Arthur when the freeze comes.
 
Take care.

 Made it out Thur. eve., kept a bucket of Panfish for a neighbor.
 
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Arthur Moon Floats tonight. Kept 40 Crappie 9" - 13". Home freezer stock for winter. Nice having the lake to myself. Flock ov Snow Geese flew over 'bout 9:00. Off to Pymy tomorrow. Hope to get out once in next few days for a freeze stock ov Jumbos for camp. 
 
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Might of been Swans   ?
 
 Tell Isaac congratalations & 
 That Andrew sure can talk 
 
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Twasn't a pleasant drive on my way, I must say, the rain just pounded down not stopping before, I exited I79 and steered East on 422.  
 It was around 12:30ish when I pulled into the Bear Run Launch area where we saw yakers, and a young angler from Texas, in his Triton Bass Boat.
 
Thought I'd stop by to say hi but alas I was a bit too late,  the yakers had pushed off and were on their way where ever they were, on their way.  Didn't want to bother the Texas angler as he was busy getting his rig ready to shove off so I bid him good luck and made my way back to 422.
 
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I'd launch at 528 or Davis Hollow. Cant help ya with the Hybrids...don't fish for them

That ice off spot is a fake!  I've frozen my tidbids off trying that same thing multiple times, and no dice.  By all means, try it, but I'd much rather have consistent pan fish (or anything) action when I am freezing my tail off.  Casting lures with no action for hours, while freezing, is not my cup o' tea.
 
The crappie will pretty much follow most other crappie patterns on lakes.  In Spring and Fall, they are in the wood or weeds.  Often times, that wood is just a log, that is 50 yards away from a beaver dam that is holding nothing...  Just got to keep moving until you find them.  I like the 1" Gulps or fat heads.  I have a good bit of luck with a small baby bluegill fly as well.  This time of year, they can be had after dark.  Kind of a pain to fish for them, but rewarding if they turn on.  Especially since it is pitch dark at 5:30 now.
 
Walleye, my only advice is to target something else and get lucky...  I haven't gotten any on crawler harnesses or other walleye targeting techniques.  The hybrids and channel cats love crawler harnesses though.  Early spring, I only seem to find the hybrids trolling like that.  June-July, fish from about 11PM-4AM, and you will find hybrids on just about about any shoreline, although they seem to avoid the weed filled inlets, from what I have noticed.  You will hear them.  Just listen for what sounds like someone smacking the surface of the lake with an oar, then boater to them.  Toss your favorite surface diving lure, and retrieve as slow as you can, then slow down your retrieve.  Much like reeling in a live minnow.  If you feel small taps and occasionally hook into some small baitfish (alewives) trying to do the nasty with your lure, then you know that lure will work.  Stop at Roger's Rod & Rifle or O'Donnell's and ask what a good hybrid lure is, they keep a good stock of the proven favorites.  Or, get yourself a cast net and permit and catch your own bait.  Just need a hook when fishing them, any weight and they will be in the rocks and make for a frustrating night retying every 10 minutes.  Lighted bobbers seem to scare them away too.  I tried fishing one a few years back.  There were about 10 hookups on other alewives.  That one finally went under, to reel in a bull head cat...  On a hook, and try to keep your line tight.  Every so often, you get the alewives that like to swim directly back to you.  They are worthless.
 
After they are done picking off the spawning alewives, they head back out to the deeper sections.  This is a rather controversial time of year to fish for them.  If you are planning to take them home for the grill and smother in mayo, then fish for them.  If C&R, then don't.  Plenty of conversations on this site for why.  I see many more floaters in mid summer than I do during the alewive spawn, where many get upset with those using live alewives.  They just have a hard time being fought in the heat.  That said, smothered in mayo and grilled is pretty good.  Get all of the red meat out, or will gag an alley cat. 
 
When fall rolls around, the baitfish will start schooling up and skimming the surface.  If you find these, often the hybrids are close by.  I'm usually trying to fill up a cooler with perch or crappie to give them much thought though.
 
 

 I'm up Pymy with a cooler full ov minnies sitting on back patio. Wanted to get out today but with temps dropping all day & the wind wasn't to my liking earlier gonna wait 'till end ov the week. Least the power is back on & had candles/oil lamp & wood burner on last night.
 
Pike /Bass/Cats were hitting last week along with the Panfish at Arthur.
 
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That pier was taken out a few yrs. back. Almost May ain't near ice out. Are best fishin' for 'em is mid March depending on ice cond. Doubles r not that uncommon (winter die off helps) Too much work for me to last any length ov time ripping with out taking a break any more  Prob. 'cause cabin feaver lasted tooo longgg & have the feaver for good fightin' fish (Including the Pike) If still had feaver this time ov yr. might be just as good.
 
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python73
I can show you an ice out striper video from a few years back that was a couple hundred yards to the right of those pics BTDT.  :)  YOU JUST SPOT BURNED THE WHOLE BEAR RUN AREA BRO!
 
Anyway, that's my neck of the woods... and Pork haunts the other side of the lake.  Between us we can put you on some spots.