This lake gets crushed regardless of the info. Take a look at the guys that bs on these threads. Hit just about any up with a PM and you'll get some good info. Putting that info on the open forum is just asking to get crowded out.

The old, East side creeks are the place to be trick!

Do any of the boat launches have night time lighting for putting in or taking out after dark?
 

Made it to 528 launch around 3:30, wasn't overly crowded at that point. Fished till about 8, mainly a shake down for my new to me boat and try out new waters. Had 6 keeper crappie and 1 nice perch, and lots of medium to dink bluegills. We released them all. Checked out some coves for bass, didn't seem many were on beds yet, or least where I was.

I think they all have some sort of light, but can't say that for a fact.  I never have issues launching at night.  Well...  It isn't the most fun part of the trip, but with head lamps it isn't too bad.  Backing into my boat storage in the dark and tired, usually takes about 5 tries, and a little profanity.  Launching and pulling are definitely much easier.

Thanks for the info everyone.  I typically fish Yellowcreek and Keystone Power Dam since they are local but wanted to venture up to Arthur more this year and prefer early mornings or late evenings so having a light at the launch helps.  I have always put in at Bear Run to date so if it has a light(hadn't noticed the couple times I went there) will probably just go there.  One thing I liked about Arthur is lack of crowds and boats on top of each other like you see at Yellowcreek, and sometimes at KPD.  Maybe I just went at the less popular times but will see.

Big Tuna
Taking advantage of spawning bass?

Not targeting any species specifically.  More about being on the water than anything though I have had a growing interest to throw a line while out there(have yet to catch a bass if that tells you anything).

Not talking to you about spawning bass. PaYakr

LetMeBeFishing
The 528 launch has one street light beside the building that goes on every night but you really need extra lights mounted on you tow vehicle. I use a dash switch and a spot light mounted on the back of my pickup 

Thanks!  I am only launching a kayak but a street light greatly assists with unloading/loading.  Always have a headlamp with me as well.  Hoping to go out late one night this weekend and it is looking like Sunday night.  Just need to decide where to put in.

Happy birthday Crappy!!!  
 
Heal up quickly.

Happy B-day Chris,  Hope your feeling better and get back on the water SOON  man !!!!   ^^^^^ Freaking sap  I was only kidding about the muddy creek action    LOL  One born every well ya know   LOL Ohhh BTW there slammin at  Glade mills  MONSTER FISH ONE AFTER ANOTHER   See ya in the trenches Guy's

LetMeBeFishingHave to ask where is the access for Muddy Creek arm. How deep is it for a small boat. never been in that area

Muddy creek is on the 528 side of the lake.  There's a launch at the 528 bridge, and there's a sketchy good_luck_son launch a bit further back in that you will almost certainly get sodomized by a bear or two using.  "How deep" is a terribly vague question.  The lake varies from 30+ to "bluegill" deep.  The farther back an arm or finger you go the shallower it will be.  Very generally speaking, the fingers in that area are shallow as hell and so thick with weeds you can walk across them.  Like "I'm not sure we're getting back out of here, wish this was an airboat" thick.  Maybe even "the fish I hooked swam into the weeds so I just hucked my pole overboard and went home" thick.  Oh, and muddy.  Muddy creek wasn't named "muddy" because of its clean running pebble strewn bottom.  


Enjoy!

I've always struck out on Muddy Creek.  I've tried to fish it but the weeds just seem impossible to deal with.  Maybe its just an early season spot before the weeds set?  
 
Everybody says it's a good spot.  I just leave it to the locals in the know.

Strange night Saturday.  Panfish were rabid but there was zero bass bite--even at dusk.  Catfish turned on as usual between 9 and 11PM.  Lot's of striper fisherman out but I didn't see much alewife activity.  I was, however, off the water at 11PM so things could have picked up later.
 
 
 

Sort of like this?  Head was the size of a softball.  I've caught some big snappers and this one was a beast.  My buddy got him in on 4lb test.  Around 10 this morning.