Lake Arthur 2017 - 2018

[ducksnbucks36]

Getting to be that time, and after last years terrible ice year I’m itching to get out.   Found a few “new” brush piles this year I planning to hit, and got a slew of new gear to use. 

[1MOFISH]

ITS BEEN SO LONG IVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO FISH AND WHAT TO FISH FOR LOL  MIGHT HAVE TO HIT THEM BRUSH PILES WITH YOU AND SNAG ME SOME PAN FISH TACOS JUST PULLED MY STUFF OTTA ATTIC READY TO GO HOPE MY SPIKES FROM LAST YEAR GET ME THROUGH THE SEASON? ive lost a few lbs so some body else needs to go first checkin fo ice
GOD BLESS
mo

[captain54]

Just spooled my tip ups with 50# braid,I'm ready for any 2 lb bass.lol

[ducksnbucks36]

ITS BEEN SO LONG IVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO FISH AND WHAT TO FISH FOR LOL  MIGHT HAVE TO HIT THEM BRUSH PILES WITH YOU AND SNAG ME SOME PAN FISH TACOS JUST PULLED MY STUFF OTTA ATTIC READY TO GO HOPE MY SPIKES FROM LAST YEAR GET ME THROUGH THE SEASON? ive lost a few lbs so some body else needs to go first checkin fo ice
GOD BLESS
mo

Have to find me first lol.  Rolling incognito for a little in a new vehicle and shanty.  Should’ve got a new auger or parts for mine instead seeing how my primer button decided to magically break off laying on the ice last year.  But oh well just got to suck in on the primer tube to prime her. 

[onestring]

magically lol that seems to happen to my stuff too almost like it was that way when I got here lol we were on deep creek one year got out of hut to get a flag told my step son to stay in hut don't get up out of my flip it was a windy day well he must of stood up and maybe on edge of tub the tub end got flip over with both seats o e onto the heater burned a hole threw the plastic on chair another time me and a buddies were up kahle very windy day no snow took suitcase huts to save room in car stood up for some reason with one foot on ice by hole giant gust of wind came threw blew me and hut over pushed me bout 50 yards broke a fishing pole lost all the minnows feet were sticking out of the trap door my buddie was rolling still laughs about it at the time I didn't think it was funny but now I can look back and laugh at myself I'm sure we all have stories like these if you put enough time in you almost have too

[Adrianorgan9]

Muddy creek is coverd hopefully be out there soon

[polarkraft]

Is there enough open water to launch a boat towards north side for one last trip for muskie . I am a die hard what can I say thanks in advance

[Bigfathead]

I believe so. Gonna check first thing on the morning.

[polarkraft]

Okay thanks

[beckc6]

I'm getting excited guys coves are locking up and colder temps this week it won't be too long now!

[ducksnbucks36]

Long term forecast changes again for the third time too plummeting the the temps out of the 40’s to mid 30’s and now no rain but snow. I’d rather have the rain on the ice that’ll freeze in a night since the nights will be dipping to the teens and 20’s than snow

[ComplexSimon]

With all the wind they are calling for tomorrow, I'm hoping the snow that fell today will be blown mostly off?  If it sits on the new ice we may lose our chance to get out this weekend due to the insulation effect.

[Bigfathead]

Wind hurt the ice a little today and opened up a couple spots that were locked up on Muddy Creek. I’m guessing someone will try this weekend but not me! I prefer Tom stay warm and dry.
Here’s some pics I’ll get more tomorrow.

[ducksnbucks36]

It’s calm and 10 degrees right now.  Just hope the lake can get some ice built on those spots that were thin and the wind blows from the right direction and it should be fine. Still doubt I’d be on it this weekend though.... bu I do know where there’s fishavle ice 😉

[beckc6]

There's a guy out on muddy Creek as I'm typing this....a little crazy I think

[Kov619]

Is he by his self if so he is nuts.........

[Chute82]

Is he by his self if so he is nuts.........

Village idiot has to eat too..

[1moslab]

How thick is it?chute? What you measure?kov what u tape say? I don't know

[Kov619]

I was not near  muddy creek sitting by a nice warm fire in the fire 🔥 place with a cold beer getting ready to watch hockey tonight......I drove to my spot. 

[new on the ice]

There's a guy out on muddy Creek as I'm typing this....a little crazy I think

i was there talking to him. He was only about 10 feet from sure. In 4 feet of water. I personaly walked out on it.. I drilled a 4 inch hole about 20 feet from him because i didnt want any extra weight near me... There was about 2 inches of clear ice and about 2 inches of wet slush.... I got back off... If the top layer of slush freezes. I will be on... Please use good judgement out there

[Chute82]

How thick is it?chute? What you measure?kov what u tape say? I don't know

I wasn’t out on any ice ,as always had to work today..

[ducksnbucks36]

Fish ain’t worth a life. 

[onestring]

how much snow on top of ice

[nicksmurf111]

I'd imagine about 4" unless the slush froze today.  I haven't driven over to check yet.

[Kov619]

There's a guy out on muddy Creek as I'm typing this....a little crazy I think

It has to be 4 in or more for me ...it has not been cold  that long to make  4 on LA....YET. 

[likesru25]

Wishing we could skip Saturday to Wednesday. Hoping this warm up doesn't set us back to much. I'm eagerly waiting for thicker ice

[TAP66]

Kov, are you serious? On Muddy already?  I hope he is being safe. I know sometimes I see guys early on it across from the last lot.

[Mknott]

Do you guys think this short warm streak will melt the ice that's built up?

[onestring]

yea it's gone

[new on the ice]

how much snow on top of ice

when i was there yesterday it was different all over. Some bare. Some with 4 inch and others with a lot of slush. My guess is that the wind blew to certain areas and the areas that got a lot of sun yesterday is what turned to slush. More snow near the banks. Less out toward middle