Lake Arthur.....

I'm looking to fish Lake Arthur most of this week...might head tward the propagation boundary, I know it's one helluva walk...any tips or does anyone else want to go?

yea, i was there on monday...great ice, good gills...thats about it.

Startinout -

I don't ice fish, but focusing on eyes in Arthur is a pretty rough endeavor. I've spent a good 200 hours of trolling specifically for them, with nothing. Reading books and trying every technique that I could think of, and nothing. I have been able to get very few when targetting wipers during their summer late night bite (but just about every fish capable of eating an alewive can be caught then). Other than that, I have no idea! I wouldn't feel too disappointed if you don't pull any out. It seems to be a pretty common thing to guys that I talk to on the lake and on here. There are definitely some guys that have figured it out though.

Good luck, hopefully you crack the code.

Oh yeah. Any hints. Months or anything...

looking to get out to moraine either thursday or friday. Been out ice fishing twice this year with not one fish. Was looking for some reports on the lake and a general place to target. looking to catch crappy and walleye. Also, what kind of set up to use and bait, jigs. Any help would be appreciated. trying to bag my first fish this winter. you can PM me or respond. Thanks

Anyone use a camera on the ice at Arthur? Mine seems to be worthless from the boat. Not sure if that has anything to do with the ice maybe slowing down the wind mixing the water, or is it just a stained lake year round?

Again, not ice fishing experience wise, but you might be better odds with crappie and walleye at Pymie. I have seemed to at least figure out a few crappie every time there, nicer average size in my experience there too. I only have the river eyes figured out, and that's only for about 3 months of the year. At least with Pymie, you can usually run into a few guys with better on the water/dock reports than Arthur for eyes, which at least keeps the spirits up... Pretty sure the large mouth population in Arthur is better than Pymie. I seem to pick up a few every time that I target panfish, wipers, walleye, or actually targetting them. Definitely saved me from a few skunkings and added some nicer fish to otherwise dink only days.

I fished the north shore on thursday from 8am to 5pm...and drilled a few honey holes, used a structure map got 4 largemouth (1 legal)...8 crappies...24 sunnys...and we ate like a pigs. Might go back soon...lol!

270 you can get one @ just about local bait&tackle or wallyworld,Kmart. You can also get one @ the park office. It pretty small but will do in a pinch!!! Dave

pork she is a mix of lab and coon. No I don't drive a tundra. Dave

Bighead - Different puppy then, the one I know is a boxer. Cool name though. Probably another yellow icacle day today!

There is a map on the PFBC site. It doesn't show contour, but does show where they sank trees, rocks, ect. It has GPS coordinates, but seems to be off when I tried to find a few.

what channel and how deep?

thanks....I assume you mean the 528 bridge on the main lake side....I'm going out today, to either old 422 if it stays nice out or mcdanels launch if it's windy...

The creek channel is better early and late in the day when they're on the move.

Throwing back anything under 14"?!?!  REALLY?

I've caught a few nice crappies in Arthur but that's quite a day...

Hey, I'm not bragging....yea I had a few great days...but I've put in the time on the lake to understand it. SO...to the 3 that P.M'd me just to call me a liar...I'm eating fish tonight, and you guys can go eat $%&@!!!