Lake Arthur 2022/23

[Icefishingjames]

Kills me to say this, but harvested. She must have hit her head on the bottom of the ice or something, as I spent 5 minutes trying to get her back down the hole. I can count on one hand how many crappie I've harvested from this lake in my life and its usually because of gut hook/bled out etc. I am all for c&r , especially good genetics in a time when this lake is suffering.  None of this fish will go to waste.

[jaeger80]

Not a thing wrong with that, I was just curious.  Its a dandy of a crappie brother...

[MumbleSEED]

Crappie were enjoying some minnows finally yesterday after we waited for the bait truck to show up at O'Donnells.  Size of crappie were better yesterday even though my biggest was still caught on micro plastic.  Ice was not getting too sloppy was getting colder near the lake so might firm up.  I'd like to get on there New Years Eve but only time will tell.  Enjoy it while you guys can, might be a week or two after this warm spell?!?

Ice still around 5+ inches.

Be safe folks!

[cajuntony]

Wow awesome catches everyone

[FISHHUNTER80]

Damn I never thought to use a depth gauge😎

I put that same dam depth gauge down about a dozen holes today and they wanted nothing but minnows!

[FISHHUNTER80]

Saw a beautiful pike come out of Muddy Creek for a few pics and back down she went. Just under 35” but with major girth. Her sides touched the entire hole when she came out! Congrats if your on here! It’s been a great year for the 2 days of fishing I got to do. Lol! Overnight low of 43 with tons of water blowing in the wind on top isn’t good. Shorelines are softening and anywhere there’s a stream or spring near will be thin ice. Be safe if your getting another day out of it.

[Salty Ice Queen]

Beutiful crappy Mr James..
I like to revisit old areas that didn't turn out good the year before..some how the fish seem to comeback again..one year an area is dead then the next you get lucky..

[Salty Ice Queen]

I'm afraid with this warm weather heading our way
Will be a 2 to 3  week wait
Until we get back out their..
If the ice melts real bad.

[Salty Ice Queen]

I'm excited to catch cat fish at watts bay..if it ever happens this year.
I make fabulous catch fish
Nuggets..soaked in buttermilk .

[Salty Ice Queen]

I'm also wanting to get back out on old 422 road bed..We have had excellent action with bass there before too.

[Icefishingjames]

Thanks guys. I'm debating taking the old parents to moraine tomorrow or high point. I'm leaning g highpoint since they had more ice then moraine yesterday

[Mknott]

Hell, if there is only a 2-3 week wait after the last day of this warmup that would be great!! But unfortunately I have a feeling we won't be back out until Febraury. Hope I'm wrong

[cor2016]

From different videos I have seen on weather we might get hammered with polar vortexes. I really hope not got a flip over for Xmas and would love to use it

[Fishinguy1212]

Thanks for the updates. Hope it's good again soon. 59 degrees here today.

[Salty Ice Queen]

Anyone headed out tomorrow?
We are..there is some water on top now..but ice was still hard holding for tomorrow at least.

[Salty Ice Queen]

The only thing that sucks
When you drill a hole and that nasty scum water is floating everywhere.

[Salty Ice Queen]

I think your right..
Late January or February
Until we walk on again..

[MumbleSEED]

How much did we lose?  How’s edges looking?

[jaeger80]

As of yesterday the lake was completely capped still. I was at pymy today and the south end was still completely capped as well.

[1MOFISH]

tourney guy took pics of 528 bay ice still holding on,posted on facebook. its two mo days of this 60 ish temps then some 30 ish degrees to follow.hope it dont rain any harder its flooded the cricks here in western pa.the lake could fill up and it never seems to tighten back up  to the shorelines?
GOD BLESS
mo

[Salty Ice Queen]

My husband drove over 528
Bridge today and said it's still capped over..its really amazing

[jaeger80]

Most of the east side is the lake is.  I couldn't tell about the main lake because there was so much fog, but I believe it's capped as well.  We need cold...

[Salty Ice Queen]

Yes we do..indeed..
If the ice makes it..the water will be churned up for sure.

[jaeger80]

If it doesn't stop raining, I'm about to start building an ark.

[Salty Ice Queen]

Add floats to your ice sled and fish from that😅

[Salty Ice Queen]

We just got our white artic Mackey boots..hoping to get to use them thus year..
We have the black ones but up graded to the white ones.

[MumbleSEED]

Still capped is a great sign.  HOLD.  Need some cold now.  Start thinking winter now.

[1MOFISH]

We just got our white artic Mackey boots..hoping to get to use them thus year..
We have the black ones but up graded to the white ones.

stylish boots,but if not the "mickey mouse" or muck artic boot style you could be in wet feet mode? ive found in the 45 years ive been ice fishing the sorel type boots will leak if you fish in slush or standing water.its been slush for years now not like the bogger freezin days of the past,i wish you well
GOD BLESS
mo

[Salty Ice Queen]

Yes,..the white Mickey boots..is what we upgraded
To..the black ones was ok..but sometimes my feet still got cold..We got the used ones from army surplus..they are built big.
I got a 6 and look like Ronald McDonald.
Thanks.

[jaeger80]

I wear Norfin boots which are made for ice fishing and are excellent.  I was never able to find surplus Mickeys in my size and I was in the army long after they stopped issuing them.  If you found them in your size I'd say you're in luck!  Then again my Norfins weigh ounces and the Mickeys are like cinder blocks so I guess there are some trade offs...