Author Topic: Lake Arthur (Read 18894 times)

007neiderhiser · « **Reply #120 on:** Jan 26, 2022, 09:06 PM »

Going up Sat. First time ever fishing here.i want to fish main lake in between that beach and boatramp, near 422. Anyone know if it's safe?

4x4Dad · « **Reply #121 on:** Jan 26, 2022, 10:01 PM »

Last I heard , main lake is sketchy .

jaeger80 · « **Reply #122 on:** Jan 27, 2022, 04:12 AM »

-10 here in Slippery Rock right now. Hopefully, that will tighten up the wet areas near the main lake and thicken it up a bit. If anyone checks it out soon, please report back...

lil maggot · « **Reply #123 on:** Jan 27, 2022, 07:33 AM »

Got down to -13 here in Butler county last night. Would love to have heard how much noise the ice was making last night

hssargent · « **Reply #124 on:** Jan 27, 2022, 08:32 AM »

going to be by the cabins saturday the 29th this will be my first time ice fishing with friends anyone know what the ice is like there?

jaeger80 · « **Reply #125 on:** Jan 27, 2022, 09:41 AM »

The area by the cabins in front of the island had good ice there at the point.

Salty Ice Queen · « **Reply #126 on:** Jan 27, 2022, 07:19 PM »

Best thing,..drill and check your ice,..keep a buddy with you..I'm sure You'll find a good area...

lil maggot · « **Reply #127 on:** Jan 30, 2022, 09:37 AM »

Made it out on Shannon's last night. Once again, many lookers but only a handful of takers. Most activity was from about 7:30 to 9 PM. Small gills and crappie. Definitely was cold. Truck said -1 when I got back around 10

dclt273 · « **Reply #128 on:** Jan 30, 2022, 09:49 PM »

I was out on the lake today at the bear run launch found the ice to be inconsistent. Ranged mostly from 3-5, found what seemed to be good black ice until I drilled it.

Mknott · « **Reply #129 on:** Jan 30, 2022, 10:06 PM »

Anyone heading out tomorrow night ??

jaeger80 · « **Reply #130 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 04:10 AM »

Quote from: dclt273 on Jan 30, 2022, 09:49 PM

I was out on the lake today at the bear run launch found the ice to be inconsistent. Ranged mostly from 3-5, found what seemed to be good black ice until I drilled it.

Thank you sir... I was just wondering about that. It seems the midlake area is having troubles this year. Best to tread carefully...

OhhDam · « **Reply #131 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 10:28 AM »

Thanks so much boys. I appreciate the main lake and other spot updates! Seems so wild to me when Shannon has what 8" and others areas are 3"-5". As a guy that has very little time but still wants to go out with my little ones, I hate to spend valuable time bouncing all over. Kids will only keep attention, dry, and warm for so long.

jaeger80 · « **Reply #132 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 10:35 AM »

Main lake gets the most wind so it has more difficulty freezing than the bays. I was there yesterday and still encountered slush on the ice and wet areas. The eastern side of Neeleys had variable ice thicknesses the closer you got to the wet areas.

jaeger80 · « **Reply #133 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 10:36 AM »

Quote from: Mknott on Jan 30, 2022, 10:06 PM

Anyone heading out tomorrow night ??

I am going tonight...

Mknott · « **Reply #134 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 11:48 AM »

Looking to buy minnows for tonight, saw odonnells is closed today, anywhere else I can try???

jaeger80 · « **Reply #135 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 11:57 AM »

Sadly that's the closest. Ive heard there's a place in Zelie

4x4Dad · « **Reply #136 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 12:00 PM »

Minnow trap in a stream ?

jaeger80 · « **Reply #137 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 12:03 PM »

Take a chisel, my stream is frozen over!

lil maggot · « **Reply #138 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 02:42 PM »

Quote from: Mknott on Jan 31, 2022, 11:48 AM

Looking to buy minnows for tonight, saw odonnells is closed today, anywhere else I can try???

Not sure if I am too late seeing this, or where you're coming from, but Steiner's Outdoors and More in East Brady usually has live bait. They are about 35 minutes Northeast of Arthur

Mknott · « **Reply #139 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 03:12 PM »

I'm in Pittsburgh, north park bait shop still closed and Neville Island doesn't have Minnie's yet. Might have to find a good hole in a stream and throw in the minnow trap

jag27 · « **Reply #140 on:** Jan 31, 2022, 09:09 PM »

Quote from: Mknott on Jan 31, 2022, 11:48 AM

Looking to buy minnows for tonight, saw odonnells is closed today, anywhere else I can try???

Will's on rt 68 just out of Zelienople. 2047 Rt 68 Zelienople. 724-452-8002

Fishsleeprepeat · « **Reply #141 on:** Feb 01, 2022, 06:40 AM »

You can also get bait at Reddi bait in Bridgewater. They have BIG healthy shiners, fatheads, wax worms, maggots…. You can get on 68 right there and take it till you get to 79 at Zelie, or take 19 the rest of the way to Arthur. I know the bait shops are at the mercy of their suppliers for size of their bait, but I will say that I paid almost $4 less per dozen for these big shiners than I paid for the big ones last year at a bait shop much closer to Arthur. Just sayin…

dipNrip · « **Reply #142 on:** Feb 01, 2022, 08:50 AM »

May want to call Wills Sport Shop before going. It’s been a couple weeks since I drove by there but wasn’t open. May have just been away that day.

DE Dad · « **Reply #143 on:** Feb 01, 2022, 07:42 PM »

My reply is a little late, but Odonnells is closed on Mondays and closes early on Tuesdays. Hope that helps for next time.

lil maggot · « **Reply #144 on:** Feb 04, 2022, 09:20 AM »

Any word on the condition of the ice after all the rain?

jaeger80 · « **Reply #145 on:** Feb 04, 2022, 10:08 AM »

I'm sure the ice is fine. There was plenty. The drag on the other hand is not going to be fun in the near future. That said, without eyes on, I'm sure the midlake is sketchy again.

Icefishingjames · « **Reply #146 on:** Feb 05, 2022, 08:48 AM »

Anyone heading to the lake today or already there? Planned on taking my retired parents out and was just curious of the edges/ice around the church

1moslab · « **Reply #147 on:** Feb 05, 2022, 01:55 PM »

Ice was 7-8in out of mcdaniels and watts bay drag was brutal if you didn’t have a path fishing was slow

knucklehead67 · « **Reply #148 on:** Feb 05, 2022, 02:01 PM »

Quote from: Mknott on Jan 31, 2022, 03:12 PM

I'm in Pittsburgh, north park bait shop still closed and Neville Island doesn't have Minnie's yet. Might have to find a good hole in a stream and throw in the minnow trap

North park bait is closed until March. Island firearms has minnows. I just came from there, theyre open until 5pm tonight

bigvfb · « **Reply #149 on:** Feb 06, 2022, 11:31 AM »

if anyones interested i will be fishing lake arthur muddy creek dead end road tuesday around 7 am
dont know if my buddys will be around or not and dont like going out on the ice alone .
silver subaru outback red / black icefishing gear .
stop by and say hi

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