Lake Arthur

Anyone been catching any fish on the lake??

I don't think you're going to get too many responses. The ice is sketchy.

nice and thank you!

Hoping to get out fishing tomorrow... Hows the ICE?

"Friend lost a rod bag at the zion church area at lake arthur sunday evening just wondering if anyone may have found it?"
 
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Anybody been out today to check the ice? Wondering how it held up to the rain and its runoff.

I went out of muddy creek. The snow has melted off of the shore ice but I didn't break through and it felt solid. I didn't measure the ice anywhere so I don't have an exact thickness but I will tell you that there is plenty of clear ice left.

Well just because you can't catch them doesn't mean there's no fish. It's only the dead sea for the people who don't put in the hours to find where they like to hide!

You are absolutely right. In fact, people shouldn't waste their time going there.

CatchinPABass

What ever you say buddy.  You couldn't handle the tournament trail I fish on, travel, put your time in, research, and prefish.  I know TONS of guys in the bass world and they all agree/say Arthur is by far one of the toughest/crappy/don't waste my time on it lakes in PA.  Thats coming from guys that are almost classic qualifiers through the Federation Tourneys.  Not saying Arthur is a total bust, but those fish (particularly the bass) can get extreme lock jaw.  I dont care what you throw at them or how many spots you fish, they wont eat.

likestofish

Well just because you can't catch them doesn't mean there's no fish. It's only the dead sea for the people who don't put in the hours to find where they like to hide!

wow talk about an outlash for no reason,
I completely disagree with you about the bass in ARTHUR, I for one can hammer bass most days, when fishing for them. I typicallly fish for eyes and stripers at Arthur, when they're not cooperating I go for the easier catch IMO.
 The Bass do get pounded often at Arthur from all the Tourneys they hold there, maybe that's why some have lockjaw.

luvinbluegills

You are absolutely right. In fact, people shouldn't waste their time going there.

Truth!

You are right, absolutely no reason to fish during the day there...  

Just starting fishing it and wish I would have known this... I do now though. Im going to be sure to avoid it just like the rest of you guys... Maybe wel should all stop fishing it and it will get better in a few decades!

I dunno if you guys are serious or just trying to scare people away but i had one of the most amazing nights of fishing there last year fishing for stripers. Caught countless fish of all species.

I wouldn't discount all that he says.  There are days on any lake that won't fish well, and Arthur does have that reputation.  I do find Arthur to fish rather well for large mouth, but I also fish a good bit with live bait.  They are usually a by catch of what I am targeting.  The lake does get more pressure than most inland lakes in the state, and after taking 10-20 hooks in the mouth, the fish do start to figure out that funny looking unnatural bass lures don't taste good, don't fill their bellies, and end up in a live well for a few hours...